A review of the emerging trends that made an impact at this years’ Clerkenwell Design Week, and how they are set to influence our workplace interiors in 2016 and beyond.

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2. Inspired By Nature
Influenced by our developing interest in
sustainability, this trend seeks innovative
ways to incorporate the true beauty
of natural materials into the modern
interior.
Mainly focused in the textiles sector
but not scarce amongst furniture and
accessories - textures, patterns and
colours derived from nature inspired
striking interpretations. Soft shapes
and abstract patterns created visually
appealing textures amongst the
installations and product launches.
Colour Palette
Largely made up of earthy, leafy tones with accents of
purples and blue that bring the palette together.

3. Outside In
Some took the term ‘bringing the
outside in’ quite literally at this year's
CDW - blurring the boundaries and truly
transforming spaces.
This bold immersion aims to break
down the barriers between the
contrasting worlds in which we live. The
mix of convention juxtaposed against
the bright leafy greens and spring pinks
bring an ethereal and intriguing feel to
the interior workplace. This trend brings
biophilic design to the forefront of the
interior landscape and makes for an
inspired year of interiors ahead.
Colour Palette
Largely made up of vibrant greens and pinks acompanied
by muted khaki’s

4. Scandi-Pastels
Taking influence from contemporary
Scandinavian designers and the
minimalist art movement - products in
this trend focus on functionality and find
their beauty in simplistic design.
The use of a relatively muted colour
scheme further accentuates the modest
silhouettes designed to create a
calming meeting space - popular in
Scandinavian interiors and ever more
sought after in the British workplace.
Colour Palette
Soft pastels are complimented by pinks, yellows and
rich blues.

5. Copper
Moving away from polished chromes we
saw a strong move in favour of warmer
toned metals such as copper, brass and
gold.
Once confined to beneath the
floorboards, copper has had a real
revival as a metal to be shown off and
admired. Fused into detailed works
or whole statement pieces, designers
are finding exciting new ways to work
this traditional material into a modern
interior.
Colour Palette
The full spectrum of glistening warm metals framed against
monochromes for maximum impact.

6. Tech Takeover
Colour Palette
Charcoal hues, white light and iridescent secandaries.
This trend exploits a new vision of
technology – presenting a glimpse
of what’s to come in terms of how it
will further shape our culture and our
industry. New technological advances
were showcased and introduced to the
wider market and inspire new products
and innovations aesthetically as well as
functionally.
Benjamin Hubert’s 3D printed
wheelchair showcases how technology
can be used to create products
designed for the individual. Virtual
reality also played its part at Clerkenwell
this year - set to be a strong visual tool
for the industry, VR has the potential to
be developed for immersive customer
presentations and could even transform
the way we design spaces and products
in the first place.

7. To The Point
This trend combines structure and
precision with a mix of colour and style.
Futuristic, origami shapes invoke
the characteristics of postmodern
architecture, made even more
prominent with the use of vibrant
colours throughout many of the designs
on display. The new focus on cleaner,
more graphic schemes has been happily
received by the interiors industry and
is set to make a space for itself in the
future of workplace design.
Colour Palette
With the focus on geometric shape colours used are often
contrasting. Cobalt blues and chalky pinks were most
prominant.

8. Culture Jam
This trend adapts traditional
techniques, iconic designs and lavish
materials to breathe new life into classic
designs from a bygone era.
Detailed works highlight love for the
craft creating unique pieces of furniture
that demand appreciation. Inspirations
are drawn from the rich tapestry of
design history. From 18th century
industrial materials, to the more refined
wood and upholstery works reminiscent
of the 50-60’s ‘Mad Men’ era. This mix
of rich culture and craft makes for luxe
modern interiors with a nod to the
elegance of the past.
Colour Palette
Traditional carpentry woods acompanied by classic mustard
accents.

9. Inspired By Nature
1.Blur carpet by Ege,
2,12. Haberdashery Ltd,
3,8. SACICT, 4,9. Brinton
Carpets in collaboration with
Birmingham City University,
5. Nu-Martisor, 6. Table by
Quixotic, 7. Giles Miller in
collaboration with British
Ceramic Tiles, 10. Vegetal by
Vitra., 11. Quixotic, 13. Tania
Johnson Design
Outdoors In
1,7,11,13. Sensorium
by Hassell Studio in
Collaboration with HAG,
2,8,12. ‘Colourful Country’
Frovi showroom, 3,9. EFG
European Furniture Group,
4-6. Purple Patch by Studio
Egret West, 10. DEDON, 14.
Gloster
Scandi-Pastels
1,8. Tacchini, 2,4,6. EFG
European Furniture Group,
3. hm102 by Hitch Mylius, 5.
ILK by Frovi, 7. Shelves by
Swedese
Copper
1. Jam Jar Lights, 2. Interior
detail from Connection
showroom, 3. Renault
ZOE, 4,7,12. Lighting and
accessories by Tom Dixon
Studio, 5. Love, Ana Design
Studio, 6. Brass EFG Create
detail by EFG European
Furniture Group, 8. Giles
Miller in collaboration with
British Ceramic Tiles, 9.
Cage by Dare Studio, 10.
Breeze by SWEDESE 11.
Table by Quixotic
Tech Takeover
1,12. Lighting by Sophie
Mutevelian, 2,9. EOLAB
and Scenic by Renault,
3. Lighting by Rubertelli
Design, 4. GO by Benjamin
Hubert, 5. Kinetic Sculptures
by BLOTT WORKS, 6.
Virtual Reality in the office
by PROOFF, 7,11. Lighting
designs by Tim Dixon Studio,
8. TableAir by Ergolain, 10.
Sensorium by Hassell Studio
in Collaboration with HAG
To The Point
1. Kaleidoscope by
Karndean Designflooring,
2. Geometric sculptures
and vases by future days, 3.
N/A, 4, 8. Brothers & Sisters,
5. Rombini by Domus, 6.
Museum of Making by White
Arkitekter and Equitone, 7.
Create by EFG European
Furniture Group, 9. Giles
Miller in collaboration
with British Ceramic Tiles,
10. Synergy by Camira
Fabrics, 11. Knitted textiles
by Aphelia Opus, 12. 3D
animals by Marokka in
collaboration with USM
Culture Jam
1. Kaleidoscope by
Karndean Designflooring,
2. Geometric collection by
Turner Furniture, 3. Chair
by Palau, 4. Jam Jar Lights,
5,6.N/A, 7. The Watermark
Collection, 8. Artwork by
Archie Proudfoot, 9. Mad
King by Pilform, 10. Puzzle
by Mutina, 11. Tables by
Swedese
Product References

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