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Bree Leech has been featured several times over here, we love her work, and so do our readers! On this occasion, we are showing you how to create 3-dimensional mood boards and share her recent …
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IT’S TRENDING: The Mushroom Universe (Free Ebook)
We see mushrooms everywhere; it's a trending Mushroom Universe! Fungi’s kingdom has around 144,000 of known species of organism. It includes yeasts, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. We use them in several aspects of our life: medicine, consumption, and …
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5 Key Takeaways From The Imm Cologne 2020
I'm back from my Trend Lecture and instead of sharing the trends I've spotted this year at the fair, I prefer summing-up this time 5 key takeaways from the imm Cologne 2020. Not always you identify new patterns and aesthetics that lead directly to conclusions of new tr …
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5 Heimtextil Trends 2020/21
The name of this edition of Heintextil is "Where I belong", a somewhat complex statement in current times, is illustrated by 5 Heimtextil Trends 2020/21. Nowadays, people seem to have several layers of identities formed through the diverse and infinite experiences …
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The Biggest Hits 2019 On Eclectic Trends
Once the year has ended, it's interesting to analyze the biggest hits 2019 on the blog. These are the five posts you liked best and they all have two characteristics in common: you love trends and color! Here goes a quick recap in case you've missed any of these: No …
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CREATIVE WASTE, SUSTAINABLE & MINDFUL DESIGN
A set of headphones grown from bio-materials
In the endeavor of reducing the use of materials that are not environmentally friendly, Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University created a set of headphones grown from bio-materials. …
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Architectural presence using absent matter
The presence of matter is the essence of architecture. Indeed, through a material form, a construction rises in a place previously empty: an architectural appearance comes to existence. When abandoned, any building will succumb to time and become a ruin. A ruin represe …
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A New Scene-Stealer Store By Forte Forte
I believe we have never covered so many retail spaces of one brand as we do with Italian clothing label Forte Forte. What struck a chord this time with its new scene-stealer store, was with no doubt the staircase shape and material! Sibling founders Giada and Paolo F …
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Giveaway City Quitters Book by Karen Rosenkranz
The dynamics of the cities and how week, after week, people keep populating them searching for a better life is a popular topic. But what about the opposite? City Quitters: where people go after the city? How is their life once they abandoned the concrete jungle? Kar …
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A sneak peek into an artist’s universe
Artists are eclectic, and the way they live, especially their house and studio, raise curiosity. During Stockholm Design Week, Norm Architects, together with Menu and Dux, two furniture brands, created an installation that allowed the public to have a sneak peek into an …
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When Interior Design Meets Fashion: The Bauhaus Influence
Once again, we celebrate the magical fusion of industries with the series When Interior Design Meets Fashion: Bauhaus. Bauhaus's 100 anniversary since founded in 1919 was celebrated in several industries along 2019 and still influences us in 2020. German archite …
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COLOR INSPIRATION
Color Inspiration No.28: Classic Blue, Pumpkin, Corn, Peach, and Plum (free ebook)
Color Inspiration N°28 has a focus on Classic Blue, Pumpkin, Corn, Pink Peach, and Brown Plum. The color Blue has been all over the news after Pantone nominated it the color of 2020. It has indeed become an inspiration for many to apply in the month to follow. S …
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Color Inspiration No.27: Iris, Coffee, Satin, Biscotti, and Ginger (Free Ebook)
Color Inspiration No.27 has all the right hues for the cold winter days: Iris, Coffee, Satin, Biscotti, and Ginger. Color Inspiration No.27 has a calming mix, echoes the first lazy days of this season, during which the only thing we need is a comfy and warm sweater a …
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Color Inspiration No.26: Black, Sienna, Turmeric, Prussian Blue, and Camel
Before we dive into our Color Inspiration No.26, let me repeat what we said in our newsletter already: Â 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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Raising the curtain for must-know talents
An afrofuturistic throne reveals the artist’s multilayered identity
Mac Collins' design, an afrofutiristic throne, revels the artist's multilayered identity. A common feeling that prompt us to ask: how many identities do you have? Answering this question might take a more extended reflection. Nowadays, life exposes us to such diverse ex …
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A Container Transformed Into A Miniliving: Casa Container
Current times are embedded in paradoxes, so no surprises that we face the same dilemmas when it comes to our dwellings. How to have more space with less square meters? How to make it homie while clearing things out? Can space have minimalist items yet be functional? Can …
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A set of headphones grown from bio-materials
In the endeavor of reducing the use of materials that are not environmentally friendly, Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University created a set of headphones grown from bio-materials. //The technology and the headphones The headphones were named Korvaa. In the Finnish language, it has an anatomical meaning" Korva", "ear." While "Korvaa" is a verb, …
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Unmanned coffee shop concept by Nendo
In this unmanned coffee shop, designed by Japanese studio nendo and located in the observation deck of Roppongi Hills, customers are asked to prepare the coffee themselves. Five kinds of roasted beans await in a vending machine that looks and acts like a capsule toy. The grinding process is automated (pic 4), and all you have to do is start …
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ARTS & CRAFTS
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 y eficiente a la vez? Hemos producido 19 clips y un programa 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 →
How To Create 3-Dimensional Mood Boards
Bree Leech has been featured several times over here, we love her work, and so do our readers! On this occasion, we are showing you how to create 3-dimensional mood boards and share her recent research. When contributing to Dulux Australia's  …
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