THE DESIGNS WE CREATED IN-SITU


(Please note these are drawn and designed by us)

ROMANTIC ESCAPE

WHIMSICAL WONDERLAND

NOSTALGIC GAZE

OUR FINAL MAGNET DESIGNS

ROMANTIC ESCAPE

WHIMSICAL WONDERLAND

NOSTALGIC GAZE

OUR FINAL WALLPAPER DESIGNS

Interior Direction A/W 2014

Future trends

In addition to examining new trends visualised and predicted by trend forecasting websites such as Mudpie click and WGSN etc, it is important to consider global events that take place in the future. These events have potential to have an impact on consumers attitudes towards fashion, materials and buying in general. In addition, it is important to build into forecasts what occurrences can't be predicted, such as natural disasters which can suddenly cause peoples outlooks to change.

Key global events predicted for the next 10 years

When designing a quality product it is important to consider possible trends several years in the future,to help determine it's adaptability and overall success at withstanding change which is important for our product.

Key events of 2013

-The Gaia mission is launched

While the naked human eye can see only a few thousand stars on a clear night, Gaia will map over a billion - approximately 1 percent of all stars within our own Milky Way galaxy.

-China overtakes the USA in scientific research

-Solar flares are disrupting Earth's magnetosphere

The Sun reaches its solar maximum this year - the period of greatest activity in its 11-year solar cycle.

-3D technologies are widespread

3D technology is now widespread across a range of communication and entertainment platforms.

-Direct high-speed rail from London to Frankfurt and Amsterdam

-Expansion of the Port of Rotterdam is completed, tripling its capacity

From these key events predicted to take place here could potentially spark interest in galaxy digital prints,space themed designs, perhaps streamlined tailoring inspired by NASA equipment. In addition, this could inspire designs which feature the bright and bold colours featured in the sun. In addition, it could motivate designers/companies to create products which are less harmful at omitting greenhouse gases whilst being produced to raise awareness of the dangers this can ensue.

2014

-Brazil hosts the FIFA World Cup

-The Internet has a greater reach than television.

-The new World Trade Center is completed

-The Shanghai Tower is completed

-Personalised DNA sequencing for under $100

-Sony launches the PlayStation 4

-Robotic pack mules are entering military service

-The MAVEN probe arrives at Mars

-Increased automation in retail environment

Brazil hosting the world cup could invoke colourful patterns,prints and similar to the art and fabrics worn in Brazil in addition to prints embracing bright and bold colours featured in the flags of different countries.

As a result of the over-exposure of the internet could spark a 'rebirth' in retro, prints and motifs exploring old technologies once loved. As two major architectural sculptures are due for completion,one of which being the new world trade center,could suggest associations to do with architecture, and embracing the past, perhaps positive memories of 9/11 and the ideas of 'gone but not forgotten' and 'changes for the better.'

2015

-Global economic depression

-Gay marriage is legal in the UK

-Virtual Reality makes a comeback

-Tigers are going extinct

-The deadline for the Millenium Development Goals

-Expo 2015 is held in Milan, Italy

-The world's first fully sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste city

-A new generation of hi-tech supercarriers

-Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history

-Battery technology gets a boost

The events predicted for 2015 all have potential to trigger new trends and effect peoples attitudes; The Queen being the longest reigning monarch in british history could innovate a sense of british pride, fashion prints that feature digital photographs,iconic symbols such as crowns and the union jack flag. Tigers going extinct could inspire a re-birth of the 'tiger print' and charity clothing which donate a percentage to charities helping endangered species.

2016

-China passes the USA in PPP

Under Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), China's economy expanded from $11.2 trillion in 2011 to $19 trillion in 2016.

-Euro 2016 is held in France

Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games- Rio becomes the first South American city to host the event.

-Apple Inc. achieves a market capitalisation of one trillion dollars

-The first hotel in space

-New drug delivery methods for brain-related conditions

-A pill to prevent sunburn to be invented

-US presidential election

The Euro cup held in france could spark a trend in the country,France; perhaps iconic landmarks,feature colours held in their flag,or alternatively,a trend in sport in general and pride for ones own country.

2017

-The European Union has been expanded

-The world's first kilometre-high skyscraper

The Kingdom Tower opens in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

-India completes construction of the Dibang Valley Dam

-The remaining JFK files are released

-Sales of electric and hybrid trucks reach 100,000 annually

-Traditional newspapers are becoming obsolete

-Cosmetic surgery has doubled its market size

-Russia hosts the FIFA World Cup

-A drug to prevent obesity

-Many complex surgeries are performed by robots

-Robot insect spies are in military use

-Consumer devices with 100 Gbit/s transfer speeds

-Scientists drill into Earth's mantle

-The last of Nigeria's rainforests have been felled

2019

-The ExoMars rover touches down on Mars

-Acute spinal injuries are fully treatable

-Bionic eyes are commercially available

-Automated freight transport

-Lunar-resonant streetlights are appearing in many cities

-US copyright begins to expire, starting with all works from 1923

-Jordan opens its first nuclear power plant

-The Aral Sea disappears from the map

Distant future 2020-2035

-Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide

-World energy crisis

-Generation X is reshaping global politics

-The 5G standard is released

-Texting by thinking

-Complex organ replacements grown from stem cells

-Nanotech clothing is growing in popularity

-Sweden becomes the first oil-free country

-Public smoking is banned across every US state

-Video games with truly lifelike CGI

-Smart meters in every UK home

Natural History Museum Thursday 16th February

After visiting the V&A we decided to pop over to the Natural History Museum as it is across the road. We found plenty of inspiration here in terms of materials and colour for our design work.





















These minerals are beautiful. The colours are very on trend for AW12 in rich purples and Turquoises. These colours we have found will continue on through SS13 also.

We found further colour inspiration in these hummingbirds. This cabinet is over 200 years old and the colours are still so vibrant and gorgeous.





Peacock Blue, Turquoise, Purple and Yellow are all on trend for the following season. We enjoyed looking at the birds in particular as we have noted Bird trends. Philip Treacy did a collection back in 2008 on bird hats. Perhaps these may influence the designs of now, 4/5 years on... (source http://rockthetrend.com)

Interiors UK 2012

on the 22 Jan we took a visit to the Interiors UK show, to see if we could pick out some key trends within up and coming designs throughout the textile design of interiors.

Whilst there we sat through a seminar given by one of the trend forecasters at Mix Mag, about colour trend predictions for A/W 2012/13.

The key colours were categorised into themes, of which there were four;

EPIPHANY

A classic trend, with a traditional heritage and a rustic edge, with colours such as neutrals, greys and dark purples. Giving that sophisticated contrast with tones.

SCRATCH

An expressive movement, very artistic. colour pallet uses bold marker colours such as red, blue, green, black , white and a select few neutrals, highlighting a youthful, attention grabbing colour pallet.

FEMININE

A feminine, hazy and dreamlike trend, using colours such as,

shades of pink, petrol blue, grey and mustards. These show a sense of calm and caring tones, with a play on contrasting surfaces, for that contemporary feel.

MONITOR

Highlighting new technology, virtual worlds, within surreal shapes. The tropical cocktail of colours consist of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, green and white, giving a bold statement of printer ink colours.

We got a sneak preview of the colour boards which the designers and trend forecasters were working on, showing the range of colours for the up and coming season, from brights to pastels

and neutrals to different tones and shades of greens, blues and reds.

Designs shown at Interiors UK focus on iconic British landmarks and cities: another big trend for this year, as we celebrate all things British in the run up to the Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Illustrative wallpapers and drawings show this, and pick up on 2012′s emerging trend for all things illustrated. We saw this trend across wallcoverings, ceramics and home accessories.

Another key trend that was all over furnishings was geometric designs which had a sporty feel to them due to the olympics.

Rich finishes and textures have been coming back over the recent years, with films such as Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice trying to push away this minimalist, modern, straight edge look. this was shown in a numerous of ways throughout the show.