Embed from Getty Images With this year’s centenary celebration of Ettore Sottsass’s birth, exhibitions and books focused on this artist’s work have made his design sensibility a topic of conversation yet again. At the forefront of recollection is Memphis. This short-lived design movement was … [Read more...]
On The Wire
In markets around the world, wire-frame geometry is on-trend. It updated in mirrors at the Hong Kong Houseware fair and made vases look modern at Maison & Objet in Paris. Picture frames at Ambiente in Frankfurt made use of it, as did tables at the High Point furniture market and glassware at the … [Read more...]
Gold Makes Gains on the Table
Vendors at the NY Tabletop market show products for dining, drinking, serving and gifting. Buyers come to market seeking out new collections, casual or dressed up, to promote and style displays around. As always, the October market delivered. The pace at which gold was adding share confirmed that … [Read more...]
Bakeware: It’s Suddenly Exciting!
Baking dishes are typically thought of as utility pieces, rather than fashion items. That's why they often take a backseat in tableware collections. But at the most-recent Tabletop show in New York, this category was having its best market in years. One big reason for this was an increase in … [Read more...]
Going Dotty
At the recent New York Tabletop market, dots were on a roll. They popped up in several glassware patterns, and also appeared in an abundance of new dinnerware designs. Typically part of a color-on-white story, rather than a multicolored polka-dot look, they came in perfect rings (Ryder from … [Read more...]
Time For Change
A year ago, all the best new collections from the New York Tabletop Market were right in step with the mix-and-match mantra. But according to contributor Bessie Nestoras-Knoblauch, directional companies at the April, 2015 show had shifted to showcasing traditional four- and five-piece place … [Read more...]
Simply Marbleous!
In a world filled with instability and bouts of raging weather, it’s not surprising that consumers are being drawn to the anchoring allure of stone for their décor. In 2015 and 2016, the most-preferred stone will be marble. The word marble comes from the ancient Greek for “shining stone” and it has … [Read more...]
Nice Stems!
Taking cues from the unique personalities of on-trend specialty-beverage drinkware, wine glasses at the recent Tabletop market came in the widest range of stem styles in memory. Here is a peek at some of the fascinating shapes that made wine glasses worth a second (or third) look at the New York … [Read more...]
Linking Up
Apparel expert and Editorial Correspondent Carole D’Arconte called out chain links as a look to track from the runways a few months ago. Lately, chain links have also started cropping up in home-accessory categories, appearing in surface designs and as actual chains. Whether the look is delicate … [Read more...]
Back To The Future
Digging deep in archives for inspiration, many tabletop designs re-emerged in better shape updated with distinctive modern flair. This was one of the most obvious directions at the New York Tabletop market, says Renée Bennett, Editorial Correspondent for The Trend Curve™. Here are her top picks … [Read more...]