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
