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on request to go with this book.
Besides that, there is a list of the
compatible Pantone® cotton colours.
Every theme is shown with it’s
corresponding colour card, plus
more than 150 inspiring materials
that match the themes in
colour and character. At the end
of the book is a list of sources,
designers and manufacturers
that are featured in this Interiors
book.
The interest to explore innovation
and sustainability will
continue. The research for alternative
resources has become
so urgent, that it is high on the
agenda. The design of products
is more in the background.
Colour has been more accepted.
Textures have become even
more important, aged and worn
aspects provide warmth, and familiarity
to the interior. We see
traces of wear and use. Nature
remains a strong source of inspiration.
In general the interior
has become more colourful.
White is important, but we see
also some cool pastel colours.
They can be combined with the
range of fresh pastel colours,
and even with an accent of the
bright colours. Dark moody colours
are accepted, as paint colour
but also for furniture, especially
for velvets.
The first theme, with light and
cool neutrals and some refined
pastel colours, is called “Urban
Tranquillity”, to create a quiet
environment to relax and unwind.
The second theme, “Soft
Focus”, is influenced by fresh
pastel colours, for geometric
or more organic design with a
friendly and rounded character.
The third theme, called “Beyond
Borders” is based on the mix
of influences from all over the
world. Deep, warm colours prevail,
but also materials are rich,
such as velvet. In the fourth
theme “Colour Matters” bright
and primary colours are combined
with black and white for
ideas inspired by Pop- and Op-
Art and the Memphis movement.
In the theme “Vintage Green”
green shades from nature are
combined with the colours of
oxidized steel and affected
wood from the industrial age. In
the theme “Eclectic Heritage” we
see how opulent and even baroque
elements are combined
with historic ideas from the
Dutch Golden Age, Art Deco and
ideas from the Curiosity Cabinet
for an eclectic retro mix, with a
dark background in combination
with more brilliant colours.
Urban Tranquillity
The first theme is called “Urban
Tranquillity”. In the future the
majority of people will live in
an urban environment. It is a
continuation of our previous
themes to seek tranquillity,
calm and serenity, to protect us
from the noise from the outer
world. A place to relax, to wind
down and to unplug... We are
looking for a protective, cosy
and quiet atmosphere, inspired
by Scandinavian style. Often it
is inspired by nature, and natural
phenomena like the weather,
the tide, clouds, oxidation,
landscapes etc. The colours are
light and cool, but do not make
a cold impression because textured
materials play such a big
role, especially textiles, but also
wood, felt, leather, suede, stone,
January 2019