Milano Design Week - Trends 2024 (part 2)
Part Two
EXCLUSIVE FROM MILAN • ISaloni, the world’s biggest celebration of design • Taking in the new trends and highlights picked from an invigorating week.
• PEACH FUZZ • Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024, translated into the design world along side its sophisticated variation of dusky shades of rose.
• BURGUNDY IS BACK • A real ‘aha’ moment of this year, burgundy seemed to show in more ways than one. There was no shortage of deep, dark reds, either.
• ETERNAL MARBLE • The use of marble is certainly nothing new. But this year, we have noticed a new trend towards the ostentatious.
Professional seem to be favouring colourful, cracked marble with interesting swirls and unique veining—the more imperfect, the better.
This emerging trend also aligns with the 1980s renaissance currently dominating design and fashion; the resulting look is both modern and retro.
• TRAVERTINE REBIRTH • Used for centuries for its tough qualities and sophisticated looks, it provides an elegant look with its natural variations in colour. Honed and tumbled treatments are becoming more and more common.
The warm, soft tones of beige, ivory and cream make Travertine an harmonious and relaxing hot trend.
• SOFT POWER • Taking comfort even further. Turns out, what works for the runway also works for the living room and it doesn't just add a sophisticated touch, it also provides a luxurious softness.
• DYNAMIC DESIGNS • Innovative sofas’ back designed to slide on a track, adjustable seating modules, and fluorescent tubular wall lights strips that allow for personal compositions.
• CURVES AND ORGANIC SHAPES • The trend of curvy furniture has been persistent throughout the last few years, now we see pairing these voluptuous silhouettes with signature textural synthetic weaves.
• BROWN THROWBACK • A cultural shift towards earthy comfort and grounding aesthetics is predicted to replace drab grey tones. Now, shades of brown, coco, and beige are a definite mood shifter in modern interiors.
• MOOD-ENHANCING LIGHTING • Sculptural lighting resembling organic and rounded shapes add a welcome softness and fluidity to interiors. An array of glass finishes, from clear, ribbed and printed to translucent, frosted and
A demand for unusual and eye-catching light pieces that challenge every day, and are show-stopping art forms in themselves.
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