Future Trends S/S 19

Kitchen & Tabletop

Tokunga Pottery

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 Introduction

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In T o u ch addresses a co n su mer desi re f o r
an emo t i o n al an d ph ysi cal co n n ect i o n
wi t h su rro u n di n g spaces. Fo r ki t ch en an d
t abl et o p d esi g n s, t h i s t ran sl at es i n t o a
f o cu s o n st i mu l at i n g co l o u r, su bt l e f o rms
an d g en t l e t act i l i t y acro ss pro du ct s.

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SE ASON AL ST AT E ME N T S

01 Fo cu s o n t o u ch : so ft materials an d
ro u n ded fo rms brin g th e sen ses cen tre- stage.
P ro du cts en tice emo tio n s w ith en gagin g
su rface- w o rk , eyecatch in g co lo u r- play an d
sen su al sh apes

02 T o n al g radat i o n s: fadin g, ch an gin g an d

gradatin g co lo u r w o rk fo r mark etable an d h igh ly
appealin g design s, u sin g tin ted tran sparen t an d
po w dery matte fin ish es

03 Ri ppl i n g wat ers: gen tle w aves brin g

k itch en an d din n erw are to life w ith su rface
in terven tio n s as w ell as pattern s

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1. UAU Project 2. Urban Outfitters 3. Antonio Aricò
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 Pantone Textile Pantone Coated

Mood & Colour

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8543 C 1817 C

19-2434 TCX 7648 C

14-1050 TCX 150 C

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14-1310 TCX 7611 C

10292 C 566 C

10249 C 7687 C

16-4132 TCX 659 C

Colour is used to stimula te the

1. Oneware Series 2. Day Studio
4. Aaron Dyer 5. Herriott Grace
senses a nd enha nce ta ctility,
a s r ich b r ig hts a r e p a ir ed w ith
lig ht hues, cr ea ting contr a st.
Tones of b lue a nd b lush a r e
used to soothe, w hile b r ig ht
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cob a lt a nd p ur p le entice the
3. Camelbak senses.
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Key Directions

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Gentle Waves Liquid Look Blocked Pattern

03 05 07

Soft Touch Rounded Volumes Colourful Metallics Ombré Fades

1. Wanglong Ceramics 2. Joseph Joseph 3. Alex Quisite 4. Andrighetto-Miot 5. LSA International 6. Livø 7. Kueng Caputo
 Soft Touch

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S oft, ta ctile ma ter ia ls such a s

silicone, r ub b er a nd felt
cr ea te sensuous sur fa ces.
Pow d er coa ting a nd ma tte
finishes emp ha sise the d esir e
to touch, a nd exp a nd to ta ke
ov er unexp ected p r od ucts
such a s Ther moses, juicer s
a nd g r ind er s. S ha p es a r e
cur v ed to enha nce touch-
fr iend ly for ms.
2

1. Ubikubi 2. Vij5 3. Eva Solo 4. Graf Lantz

5. UAU Project 6. Zone Denmark 5

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 The g entle mov ement of

Gentle Waves

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r ip p ling w a ter tr a nsla tes into
p a tter n a nd for m. S ensua l
w a v es b ecome er g onomic
solutions for items such a s
kitchen g a d g ets, a nd tr a nsla te
to ta b lew a r e w ith sw ir ling
d esig ns. R ip p led textur es
a d or n g la ssw a r e a nd ca n b e
fur ther emp ha sised w ith
p ig mented colour .

2 5

1. Nude Glass 2. Alessi 3. Oneware Series 4. Ren Hongfei

5. @mansurgavriel 4

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 R ound , sp her ic sha p es g iv e

Rounded

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kitchen a nd ta b lew a r e a
futur istic feel. Textiles a r e
Volumes q uilted a nd g a ther ed to ev oke
b ub b lew r a p , w hile b ulb ous
for ms a lso b r ing a sense of
enticing ta ctility to cutler y a nd
d r inkw a r e. The stur d iness of
the sp her ic v olume contr a sts
w ith the lig htness of the
d esig n.

2 5

1. Tina Frey Designs 2. Rikumo 3. Tom Dixon

4. Casa Shop 5. Eva Solo 4

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 Hig h-g loss shine cr ea tes a

Liquid Look

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liq uid look. This w et feel is
w or ked in either d eep ly
colour ed , hig h-shine g la ss, or
ultr a -p olished meta l. Textur ed
g la ze d r op lets on ser v ing
cer a mics d ir ectly r efer ence
w a ter , w hile a p a le a nd
p ea r lised shine g iv es a sense
of liq uid motion to ta b lew a r e.

2 5

1. Georg Jensen 2. Vij5 3. Duralex 4. Jack O'Farrell 5. &Klevering

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 Colourful Metallics

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K itchen a nd ta b letop items

r eceiv e a hig h-end up d a te
w ith b r ushed finishes in
d eep ly sa tur a ted meta llic
colour s. The luminous g low is
used on unexp ected
a p p lica tions such a s cookw a r e
a nd stor a g e, ca ter ing to the
r ea d y-to-ser v e functiona lity.
Gla ss w ith r eflectiv e finishes
a lso w or ks for this d ir ection.
2 4 5

1. MoMA 2. Normann Copenhagen 3. Jess Fugler

4. Waterford 5. Prestige 6. Mykilos

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 Blocked Pattern

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Geometr ic p a tter ns of b locked
colour a d or n ta b lew a r e a nd
kitchen textiles, executed in
ov er sized comp ositions or
p r isma tic a ll-ov er r ep ea ts.
Colour is used to cr ea te
d yna mic a symmetr ic d esig ns in
b oth linens a nd d inner w a r e.

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1. Rachel Parker Designs 2. Ahoj 2012 3. Unison Home
4. Beloved Weddings 5. 1882 Ltd 4

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 Ombré Fades

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3 5

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S oft g r a d a tions of colour
a d or n kitchen a nd ta b letop ,
emp ha sising the p ow er of
colour on the senses. Tona l
comp ositions a r e cr ea ted
w ith either a b lend of multip le
hues, or simp ly w ith a soft
fa d e on w hite. F r osted g la ss
b lur s the colour a nd enha nces
the softness of the g r a d a tion
cha ng e.

1. Esque Studio 2. Nick Munro 3. A Kailo Chic Life

4. Brides Magazine 5. Ambesonne 4

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 Commercial Directions

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1 3 5

2 4 6

Th e impo rtan ce o f to u ch an d co lo u r is k ey to th is tren d. Ru bber- to u ch materials an d matten ess brin g so ftn ess to th e h an d, w h ile ro u n ded sh apes
an d ribbed edges give a sen se o f stu rdy tactility. Th e liqu id lo o k co mes to mass mark et, w ith w ave- lik e sw irlin g pattern s u pdatin g marble. So lid
co lo u r is simple, an d o mbré effects fade in to clear su rfaces.

1. Livø 2. Crate & Barrel 3. Lightly 4. Vij5 5. BergHOFF 6. Camelbak

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 Index
T he Vision
Future Trends launches with in-depth
reports outlining the three Vision trends.
Each covers the major forces that will
shape design and consumer habits,
providing essential context for all
product categories.
Big Ideas
WGSN outlines the big ideas and need-to-
know trends that will influence
consumers and designs.
Colour
Glob a l Colour & Key Colours
WGSN’s three Vision trends are
translated into colour palettes and key
colour messages for the season,
providing an indispensable tool for
planning collections.
Colour Ana ly sis
Your essential reference tool for colour
planning, featuring downloadable
palettes that group the season’s tones
together.
Th e V i si o n Bi g Id eas
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Colour Ev olution
S/S 19 colours are compared with those
from previous seasons, providing a visual
roadmap of how they are evolving, and
what directions you should take them in.
Colour b y Reg ion
The colour messages from WGSN’s three
Vision trends are reinterpreted for
Europe, US, LATAM and China.
Lifestyle &
Interiors Colour
L ifesty le & I nteriors
Colour Ana ly sis
This easy-to-use reference provides
downloadable palettes for the season,
organised by hue, tone, metallics and
levels for all colour systems. Both hard
and soft goods are considered.
Co l o ur Fo recast Seaso n al G i f t i n g
L ifesty le & I nteriors
Colour U sa g e
The season’s colour forecast is tailored
for the interiors and lifestyle market with
adjusted palettes, harmonies and
direction for usage.
U S Colour Comp a ss
Tailored colour direction for the five key
US regions, provided by local colour
experts. Palettes are adjusted to reflect
regional nuance, and include Pantone
matrixes.
Forecast
L ifesty le & I nteriors
F oreca st
Seasonal trends to support the entire
development process for interiors and
industrial design, with analysis of lifestyle
factors, materials, finishes, patterns and
shapes.
Pa ck a g ing F oreca st
Essential direction on the key colours,
surface patterns, structures, materials
and finishes for the beauty and the food-
and-drink industries.
Desi g n & P ro d uct Devel o p men t
Future Trends Critical Path S/S 19
S urfa ce & M a teria ls
F oreca st
The Surface & Materials Forecast
provides direction in line with WGSN's
three Vision trends for the fashion and
non-fashion industries, including
accessories, apparel, footwear,
interiors, jewellery, product design,
packaging and textiles.
Seasonal Gifting
This series of reports covers Future
Trends for key seasonal events and
holidays, offering direction on mood and
colour; food and drink; decor; styling;
prints and graphics.
Design & Product
Development
A comprehensive range of reports
offering direction for product
development covering all categories, in
line with the season’s three Vision
trends.