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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Collectibles
Americans seem fascinated by collectibles and limited edition pieces. As The Trend Curve’s editorial correspondent Donna Boyle Schwartz noted, suppliers at the New York Tabletop market offered a wide variety of options that span price point ranges. Portmeirion’s Sophie Conran champagne … [Read more...]
Trend Forward
The metallic shift from platinum to gold indicates a warming trend that will continue well into 2008. Renee Bennett, editorial correspondent to The Trend Curve confirms that gold metallic is gaining real karat strength as an option to platinum. At the recent New York tabletop market, she noted … [Read more...]