Paper is today's on-trend material, and The Trend Curve forecasts that it will remain so for at least the next two years. Products ranging from book-paper birds and papier maché rabbits to tissue-paper blossoms and cardboard signs have been cropping up at trade shows for more than a … [Read more...]
Petite Friture’s Immersive Product Launch in Paris
Petite Friture is among our favorite design-driven companies because their products are so innovative. So, when The Trend Curve was invited to an intimate dinner at their Paris showroom to celebrate the launch of their first tableware collection, Succession, I jumped at the chance. I’m glad I did. … [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...]
Maison & Objet January 2016 in the Pink!
In spite of the tragic events of last November in Paris and a still-drooping European economy, 700 names made their debut appearances at the Maison & Objet 1/16 show! Along with 2,278 other vendors, they featured new color stories, silhouettes, materials and motifs. It was a wonderful … [Read more...]
Evolution of the Erasing Trend
Many rug companies have pursued an erased approach to design. At the Maison & Objet trade fair taking place now in Paris, Ebru carpets revealed that this look is evolving. Rather than treating vintage rugs to achieve an aged-and-layered look, rugs are being newly constructed so elements only … [Read more...]