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designer picks 020 Trends to Watch in 2014 MARY KLIE MATERIALS SPECIALIST CHUTE GERDEMAN mklie@chutegerdeman.com 1. Glow There is a subliminal use of glow that's prevalent in the design world right now, and it draws us right in. It harnesses that technological brightness that we wake up to, go to bed with, socialize with, do business with, get directions from, take pictures with...you get the point. I am seeing it come up in everything from products for underlighting and backlighting to walls, catwalks, light ﬁxtures, public spaces and even make-up hues. Glowing natural stone is especially lovely. Porcelanosa Tile Showroom: Photo by MARY KLIE 2 2. Dark Yes, black is everywhere, but rich colors like navy, deep reds, plums and heavy greens are just as powerful and even more mysterious. Maybe the future isn't bright white, maybe it's guarded, as Dutch designer Martijn Van Strien predicts. In contrast to the "Glow" trend, we could be seeing some sharp lighting very soon as it plays oﬀ of these dark, mysterious colors. Bloomingdale's, James Perse Shop-in-Shop, Los Angeles: Photo by MARY LYNN PENNER-WAITE 3. Water 1 4 5 3 This trend goes deep. The nature of water patterns is not only inﬂuencing design from a visual standpoint, but also with the angle of water conservation. One major player right now is InterfaceFlor, which does both with their collection "The Net Eﬀect." These patterns capture the natural eﬀects of water beautifully and are made from discarded ﬁshing nets from the Philippines through programs called ReEntry and Net-works. InterfaceFlor's Net Eﬀect in B602, Paciﬁc: Photo by MARY KLIE 4. Hand-Drawn While chalk has made its mark for a while now, this trend is well beyond chalkboards. Instead, I'm talking about the inﬂuence of tattoo art, ﬁne art, pen and ink, and graphite. Designers see the need for drawing-often, the messier, the better-as an antidote to slick and eclectic environments alike. Look for the hand-drawn trend to make appearances in wallcoverings, textiles, graphics, clothing, rugs and resilient products. TraGaLuz Restaurant, Barcelona: Photo by MARY KLIE 5. Caves It might be the 3-D printing revolution that's inspiring this trend of dimensional dwellings, or maybe it's another way of broadening the notion of privacy-by creating a cocoon of a space just for you. Whatever the reason for the rise of these sculptural spaces, they are going to expand our sense of place and comfort. Zash Country Boutique Hotel, Italy: Photo courtesy of ZASH COUNTRY BOUTIQUE HOTEL MARY KLIE SUPPORTS THE CHUTE GERDEMAN ENVIRONMENTS TEAM WITH MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS, PROVIDING TREND UPDATES TO BOTH CLIENT AND INTERNAL TEAMS, WHILE MANAGING THE MATERIALS LIBRARY. JANUARY 2014 DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM http://www.DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of design:retail - January 2014

design:retail - January 2014
Contents
Editor’s Note
Show Talk
On Trend
We Love This!
Designer Picks
Innovation
Postcard
Before & After
How’d They Do That?
Mingle
Have You Heard?
The Visual Eye
Searching for Steve Jobs
Inside Bergdorf Goodman
Winning Windows
RadioShack
Amouage
rue21
Products
Backstory

design:retail - January 2014