August 2024 / Universe-Driven Design


Located throughout the world, the Trendease Team continues to deliver our subscribers around the globe must-know market information and inspiration straight to their computer screens.

A cosmic vision of the future is reflected in retail spaces that blend space-age, uncluttered designs with digital shopping experiences. Using materials like chrome, glass, and transparency, interiors offer versatile aesthetics. As consumers increasingly seek immersive, sensory experiences, aspects like sustainability, well-being, and diversity drive their behaviors. Avant-garde aesthetics and metaverse-inspired looks are shaping a new trend, where the fusion of smart materials, virtuality, and connection brings out-of-this-world fantasy closer to reality. Get inspired with the August edition!

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REPORTING TO INSPIRE,
Jennifer Castoldi,
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Features and Articles

Jennifer's August Amusings

Worldwide — In May 2017, Jennifer discovered Kellie Gerardi through her like on our Instagram post. Described as an astronaut, bioastronautics researcher, mom, and science communicator, Gerardi is among the first 100 women in space and will return for a 2026 mission. Her space exploration ties into the influential trend in design featured in this issue. People are evermore excited about the universe.

Maison&Objet Trend Preview

Paris — The Trendease Team is looking forward to our trip to Paris next month to explore the latest trends, talents, and happenings at Maison&Objet. What to expect? This preview gives you a glimpse into an otherworldly adventure where our feet are planted firmly on the ground and our heads stretch high into the mysteries of the cosmos.

A Play on Opposites

Paris — A look into Elizabeth Leriche’s trend area for September’s M&O, “I wish to try to see things through the eyes of a child filled with wonder, to evoke dreams and emotions, to find poetry in the face of this futuristic, technological world. Sky vs. ground, weightlessness vs. roots, craft vs. cave, metal vs. earth, transparency vs. opacity, infinitely small vs. immensely large... I intend to play on these oppositions.”

Fascination with Space

Paris — The exploration of space, seen as a "new frontier," inspires dreams and fantasies. This influence extends to lifestyle and design, driving a pursuit of new adventures, as well as innovative materials, surfaces, and colors. Travel through space and time here for this avant premiere, giving you a flavor of the trend directions to be presented at the next edition of Maison&Objet.

Conquering the Cosmos

Worldwide — Space travel, once science fiction, is becoming reality, and reshaping our lives. As humanity reconnects with the cosmos, new responsibilities and possibilities emerge, like space tourism and cosmic connections. This influences future market trends with materials that evoke celestial landscapes, blending futuristic aesthetics with sensory experiences in design.

Escapades of Multisensory Dimensions

Worldwide — Consumers are embracing engaging, sensory experiences as fantasy becomes reality, driven by technologies like 3D printing and AI. In the hospitality business, this trend enhances senses through technology and storytelling, offering amplified, whimsical, and immersive experiences that bring new aesthetics into daily life.

The New Frontiers of Wellbeing

Worldwide — New frontiers extend beyond technology, embracing sustainability, well-being, and diversity. With a focus on mental and physical health, new "Care" products integrate design and technology to enhance well-being. Companies also aim to enhance inclusion and diversity, reflecting the richness of today's world. These products have holistic health at the heart of their design.

Connecting the Shopping Experience

Worldwide — Retail spaces are embracing futuristic, uncluttered aesthetics that merge with digital shopping experiences, reflecting metaverse-inspired looks. These avant-garde environments, are influenced by artists and designers blending materials like chrome, glass, and transparency. Retail influencers are creating a novel type of consumerism.