Furnishing Fabric Fashion March - April 2024
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<strong>Furnishing</strong> <strong>Fabric</strong> <strong>Fashion</strong><br />
Dutch trend forecaster Milou Ket looks at the interior design from a<br />
wider perspective as always and comments on the future trends by blending all<br />
related<br />
FFamous<br />
issues for fascinating and comforting spaces. Ket inspires young design<br />
talents by her impressive ideas and interpretations.<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
In these times of turmoil that are defined by uncertainty, disruption in the supply<br />
chain, war, inflation, climate-, and energy crisis, we have a strong need for<br />
consolation, wellbeing, and color.<br />
Our interest in color is evident and has grown. Artificial Intelligence is important<br />
and will gain more importance. Many companies are taking their responsibility<br />
as to sustainability issues, many alternative materials are available, derived from<br />
natural waste. Or they recycle. We need to make more conscious choices in<br />
production, consuming and our way of life. In the interior, shapes have become<br />
rounder and curvier, we see ridges and ribs. Texture and imperfections, tactility,<br />
warmer and earthy colors are important. Sometimes primitive influences in<br />
shapes and materials are applied. Organic ideas are opposed to artificiality and<br />
technology. Colors should be mixed among the themes. Acoustic solutions are<br />
important.<br />
1. WARM AND GROUNDED<br />
The first theme is called “Warm and Grounded”. It is a timeless direction, with a<br />
need for comfort and wellbeing. As foreseen, color has become much more important.<br />
In this theme we will see in the future more colors that are influenced