In an age of uncertainty, political instability and environmental problems, play is just the thing to satisfy the need for optimism, escapism and creativity. Play helps us to find meaning in the midst of chaos. Designers focus on uninhibited, tactile interactions and experiments. Bold and daring designs for both products and interior spaces are rendered ... Read more...
Heimtextil presents a complete spectrum of production and processing methods, as well as areas of application for textiles. In many cases, the starting point for all these segments is a piece of cloth – and this is the subject of an extraordinary installation by the ushitamborriello design studio. The design concept places cloth in the ... Read more...
This year, five trend themes reflect a number of different microcosms – utopian scenarios displaying the living spaces of tomorrow. The digital revolution, a minimalist sense of order, modern nomadic lifestyles, light-hearted interaction and traditionally hand-crafted luxury items: colour codes and material qualities surprise us in their refinement, in the smart interplay of light and ... Read more...
At the coming Heimtextil, the new Trend Space will provide an overview of the trends for 2019/2020, presented by London’s Franklin Till futures research agency. In our interview, Caroline Till explains how useable, valid trend prognoses come about and why knowledge of this is so important for the development of future-oriented products. Sandra Kress Read more...
It’s here: the new trend book with all the important information, backgrounds, material and colour information on the trend theme “Toward Utopia”. From now on it can be ordered online here. Leading London studio FranklinTill was supported by Anne Marie Commandeur of Stijlinstituut Amsterdam and Anja Bisgaard Gaede of SPOTT Trends & Business. The result ... Read more...
Lameirinho is one of Europe’s leading home-textile manufacturers. The company’s high standards of quality are also reflected by the elegant designs of its bed and table linen. In our interview, marketing manager Tania Lima explains how the Lameirinho design team works with the prognoses of the Trend Book for product design and collection development. Sandra ... Read more...
When the doors to Heimtextil open in January 2019, the professional audience expects the world’s largest and most international product range of upholstery and decorative fabrics as well as upholstery and artificial leather. More than 400 international manufacturers in the “upholstery” segment show not only fabrics and leather, but innovative solutions for a healthier and ... Read more...
