IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2013 - 46

I recently revisited my snapshots
from this summer's NeoCon
tradeshow in Chicago, and while
there were certainly a few exemplary
items, what struck me most was the
sea of homogenous products. For
instance, I counted over 20 examples
of high-backed cocoon-like lounge
seating from different manufacturers.
And most of those products were
covered in felt, clearly another major
trend. Then there was the common
color palette-orange, pale blue
and green, yellow, and gray-found
in products hailing from the United
States, Europe, and Asia alike. For me,
one of the main takeaways from the
show was the global nature of the
trends, now a bigger factor than ever.

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There's little doubt that today's
product manufacturers are tuned
into what's trending with end
users-and with competitors.
Too often, it feels like we are seeing
a version of something, rather than
a bold new concept. Are designers
simply more aware of trends than
they used to be? Or is there more to
it than that?

The truth is that design has always
been referential. Only now, virtually
any image or idea can be conjured up
online in milliseconds. If you want to
know what's hot in Tokyo, New York,
or Buenos Aires, it's just a tabletswipe away. Local trends can now
become global movements
overnight-just look at fi xed-gear
bikes, food trucks, even playful
corporate office spaces.

In many ways, the design industry
is at the center of this revolution
in consumer culture. Changes in
the way we digest visual information
have a direct impact on the products
in the marketplace and the built
environment. Everything now
influences everything else. While
instant access to visuals can help
catapult a design trend into global
prominence, it also poses interesting
challenges to interior design practice.



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