TRENDS

SPRING/ SUMMER 2020

Three words recurred as we compiled our Trend issue of 2020: PROVENANCE, MATERIALITY and SUSTAINABILITY.

In the pages that follow, we profile the pioneers, explore the innovations and meet the brands driving this topical design trinity.

From the designers shaping a new LUXURY ORGANIC AESTHETIC (p18) to the companies weaving SOCIAL PURPOSE on a global scale into the fabric of their products (p54). We meet the brands championing BRITISH MANUFACTURING in the face of Brexit (p64) and the MAVERICK putting a positive, stylish spin on the funeral industry (p46). Read about the SURREALIST TASTEMAKER promising to be interior design’s NEXT BIG STAR (p31) and delve into CORK, architecture’s latest hero (p60). Then, review the NEW LOOKS set to make an appearance in a home near you soon, from honey tones (p23) to lunar-inspired designs (p24). The FUTURE awaits…