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Vol. 3 · 2026
Inside the issue
A New Way To Work
AI-equipped teams are redefining the landscape, yet discipline remains essential.
Immersive Operations
The business case for smart glasses and XR headsets: efficiency gains and workforce ROI.
Behavioral Design
Spatial systems that prioritize human focus over digital noise.
Also in this issue, intelligent eyewear, AI wearables, agentic workforces, spatial computing on the job, brand in an AI-first market, behavioral design for physical and digital space, and more.
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- 68%
- readers director-level or above
- 18+
- countries
- 2,500
- copies in circulation since 2024
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- Strategy, Innovation, Digital, Product, Technology, Engineering, Data, Design, UX, Brand, Marketing, Communications, Operations, Supply Chain, HR & Talent, Learning & Development, Finance and Executive Leadership
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What is the Applied Imagination Review?
The Applied Imagination Review (AIR) is an annual print magazine on business strategy, design and technology, published by Levin & Riegner, LLC, the consultancy behind L+R. Each volume follows a set of themes through the forces reshaping how organizations deliver the work their growth depends on. The name nods to Alex F. Osborn’s 1953 book Applied Imagination.
How often is it published?
Once a year. Vol. 1 came out in 2024, Vol. 2 in 2025 and Vol. 3, Strategy + Aesthetics, in 2026.
How do I get a copy?
Vol. 3 (2026) sold out at its stockists and back orders open soon. Request a copy through the form on this page and we will let you know when they do. Vol. 1 (2024) and Vol. 2 (2025) are available in limited supply through the same form.
Why is it complimentary?
Because the Review is how L+R shares what we learn. Our mission is to maximize utility, and we believe design and technology improve life when the thinking behind them is passed on rather than kept. Putting a year of research and conviction in the hands of the people deciding what to build next is the most useful thing we can do with it, so copies are complimentary.
Is the Review available online?
No. It is print only, because the ideas deserve a slower read than a feed allows. The L+R Insight Eyesight companion app, coming soon for iOS and Android, lets you look at a spread through your glasses and go deeper into it.
Who reads it?
Leaders and teams across strategy, digital, technology, design, operations, HR and talent, marketing and finance, in 18+ countries. Most readers hold director-level roles or above, at organizations including Apple, Google, LVMH, The Estée Lauder Companies, JLR and Hilton.
How can my shop or school stock it?
Contact us through the link on this page. Vol. 3 was stocked by Casa Magazines and Parsons School of Design, School of Design Strategies in New York, and Talent Garden in Barcelona.