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2024/25 Design Direction, PLAIN. Applications in Retail, Furniture, Lighting, Textiles and Kitchens

2024/25 Design Direction, PLANT. Applications in Accessories, Textiles, Bathrooms, Retail and Furniture.

Metals of antiquity, a term coined by Plato, was given to early metallurgical discoveries made by people of the past. Now artists and designers are exploring this ancient knowledge.

The way we categorise and name colours varies significantly depending on circumstance, experience and location. This essay explores word-colour connections and psychology, along with the impending impact AI will have on our insight into text and colours.

Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, celebrated its 40th edition this year.

Memory, the passage of time and the power of personal experience all inspired creatives at this year’s Dutch Design Week.

Dutch Design Week is always a treasure trove of new surface ideas; this year, projects ranged from tiles made of eggshells to reimagined vinyl and lino.

Still reeling from the impact of Brexit and the aftermath of Covid, London Design Festival is working hard to reinvigorate itself. The effortless sense of energy and buzz, so strong in the past, is still elusive.

Can the textile industry rehabilitate its poor record for sustainability by adopting more circular practices?