Trend Flash emails are an exclusive member benefit for subscriber/Members to The Trend Curve™ newsletter. They provide you with top-line trends from every market and trade fair our editorial team attends. Jennifer Pinto, Editorial Correspondent to The Trend Curve, is in Chicago for NeoCon. Her trend observations are below. You can read more details about NeoCon in the next issue of The Trend Curve.
Noteworthy at NeoCon:
COLOR
– Pastel Blue and Green stayed neutral
– Meanwhile, Copper and even Chartreuse stirred the pot
– Metallic tones, though now slightly subdued, shone on
– A pinch of Red lent some spice to products
– Gray got a boost
DIRECTIVES
– Environmental reports were far-reaching
– Ergonomics were all well and good
– But brand-new office environments fed workers’ wireless habits
– Workspaces encouraged team spirit
– Your designers strutted their stuff
FORM AND PATTERN
– Workspaces swung low and lean
– Lighting looked sharp
– Curvy contours took center stage
– Old forms inspired modern masterpieces
– Mathematics broke free of the classroom
– Digital prints were pervasive