CURRENT INSPIRATION
Welcome back to Our Top 5 Findings from last week. We have switched now the day to Mondays and share some insights into a few internet readings we pick every two weeks. We often get asked where we find …
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It’s Trending: Construction Bricks In Retail Design
We are back with another article of our It's Trending series: Construction Bricks In Retail Design but also seen in hospitality are playing a key role in different markets now (you can download this article below). Basically, anything with a terra-cotta feel has bee …
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3 Color Universes 2020 by Norwegian company Jotun
Like every year, we love to share the inspiring annual color proposals presented by our favorite Norwegian paint company. Last year they called their novelties still trends, this year, however seeing a different take, we'd like to introduce you to 3 Color Universes 20 …
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Color Of The Year 2020 – The Universe of Brown
We started in 2018, observing and forecasting BROWN shades to be a major come back. This time, we consider it is not one particular color but a whole brownish spectrum that belongs to the Color Of The Year 2020. EVOLUTION The evolution of the terracotta color ask …
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4 Color Trends 2020 Dulux Australia
Dulux Australia has recently revealed their take on 2020 colors under the, again, wonderful art direction of Bree Leech. This is probably the biggest Color Trend Forecast we share of a painting company. The leitmotiv of next years' Color Forecast is ESSENCE, which fo …
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CREATIVE WASTE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Sustainable packaging melting away by Mi Zhou
What is luxury to you? And what does this have to do with sustainable packaging? This is the question I am asking now an audience in almost all of my trend talks. I hardly never receive as an answer that luxury is a certain object that can be purchased, but our values …
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John Anthony dim sum restaurant by Linehouse
This is why we’d like to share John Anthony contemporary dim sum restaurant by Linehouse in Hong Kong: 1// In a nutshell: John Anthony is a contemporary dim sum restaurant located in Hong Kong with a sustainable message at his heart. The name is drawn …
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Birkenstock’s grandiose showroom in Paris
Footwear brand Birkenstock has recently transformed a grandiose Paris apartment into its new showroom for its 1774 line and upcoming special projects. Birkenstock 1774 line, named after the brand founding year, clearly refers to the brand’s heritage that particular …
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Marije Vogelzang’s sensorial installation for Caesarstone
Today we want to show you Marije Vogelzang's sensorial installation for Caesarstone created for their 2019 Designer Program dedicated to the thoughtfulness of design, food production and consumption, and how it translates into human connection. Marije Vogelzang's ins …
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Our Top 5 Findings This Week
Welcome to a new series on Eclectic Trends! We get all the time the question of where we get our inspiration from. Our Top 5 Findings this week will give you some insights of a few internet readings we pick every two weeks, and you'll see they're not Interior Design r …
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Ceramics pick of the month – Nüüd Ceramics
Last winter I gave a trend talk at the Academy of Arts in Tallin, Estonia. I still remember very well the public academy (made me think on how important it is to have art academies as public institutions) and its amazing building, the first digital black board I got to …
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COLOR INSPIRATION
Color Inspiration No.26 – Black, Sienna, Turmeric, Prussian Blue, Camel
Before we dive into our Color Inspiration No.26, let me repeat what we said in our newsletter already: THANK YOU to everybody who took part in our survey last week and let us know what product you'd like us to offer and the content you would love to read on Eclectic T …
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Color Inspiration No.25 – Teal, Deep Coral, Dijon, Sage, Melon
We are back with a new Color Inspiration. With Living Coral being the Pantone Color of the Year 2019, we will see that exact hue, but also many variations of the same from now on. Living Coral was picked among other reasons, because the Color Institute wants to generat …
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Color Inspiration No.24: Terre Verte, Rose, Salmon, Coffee, Latte
To create this Color Inspiration No.24 and former ones, I take a particular shade and study its origin, anecdote and sometimes mysteries. Reading the story about Terre Verte and the main character of today's color collage below makes me even want to dive deeper into col …
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Our Top 5 Findings From Last Week
Welcome back to Our Top 5 Findings from last week. We have switched now the day to Mondays and share some insights into a few internet readings we pick every two weeks. We often get asked where we find our inspiration, and what are our sources. Not everything belong …
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Tintology- Color Therapy Pharmaceuticals
Designer Alice Dobbie thought about a fictional color pharmacy when creating Tintology where colors are prescribed to help counteract various common emotional health issues and concerns, fight depression or unpleasant state of mind. Don't we all know by now that col …
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I do think there’s a collective shift toward embracing rituals, and a recognition of the role of energy and vibration in looking and feeling our best.
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ECOURSES
ENGLISH: Do you love mood boards but have never thought about applying formal techniques that help you get a clear message across? This 19-clip online course designed for any creative guides you through a 3-steps-program where you’ll learn how to structure a mood board that helps you to make a difference in today’s competitive working environment. Get your free ebook and VIEW ECOURSE→
CASTELLANO: ¿Te encanta el moodboard pero no sabes muy bien cómo aplicar las técnicas adecuadas para comunicar de forma más visual que no solo sea atractivo pero eficiente a la vez? Hemos producido 19 clips y un program de 3 pasos pensado para todo creativo que quisiera diferenciarse en la jungla laboral con un mensaje poderoso y un moodboard bien estructurado. Consigue tu ebook gratuito y descubre EL CURSO →
New Mood Board Masterclass Dates 2020
I have just uploaded two new dates of the Mood Board Masterclass 2020 in Spanish and English. If you ever wanted to join, the one-day masterclass How To Create A Mood Board As A Business Tool, you might want to go to the course site to get more info …
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