10 February, 2020
Subtle Blush
We predict that our love affair with pink will continue to unfold this year, with the emergence of warm and nurturing shades of berry and rose blush.
Textures, Materials & Patterns
Kate Shepherd 13 January, 2020
Pantone Colour of the Year 2020: Classic Blue
Behind the scenes, we’ve been curating our colour predictions for the year ahead and we have a whole host of shades in mind. Over the coming months we plan to share our thoughts and inspiration with you here on our blog, and it feels appropriate to begin our colour story with blue.
13 November, 2019
A round-up of the most memorable colour trends from 2019
Once a year, our design team puts our heads together to discuss colour trends. We are constantly observing endless sources of colour to inspire us for the next 12 months.
Jamie Shackleton 20 September, 2019
Breathing Life Into Contrasts
With her latest collection, Look Both Ways, Interface VP of Product Design Kari Pei knew she wanted to contribute to spaces where people can function at their best.
Interface 1 August, 2019
An Interview with David Oakey
David Oakey is known for his sustainable design principles. In the interview he reveals what he associates with the Bauhaus era, what significance people have in interior design and what his vision for the future looks like.
5 June, 2019
What We Saw at Milan Design Week 2019
Milan Design Week is the most influential design showcase of the year – a week-long spectacle overflowing with inspiration and innovation. What’s shown in Milan inspires and evolves over the next 12 months into new products, colour direction, merchandising and styling.
Gretchen Wagner 13 March, 2019
Spotlight on Scandinavian Design
Design shows like SFF are of course mechanisms for companies to showcase their latest products, hottest trends and freshest colour palettes. But more and more, companies are using this arena to talk about how they’re tackling broader design issues such as wellbeing, sustainability and community in the office environment.
Donna Dent 24 January, 2019
Pantone Colour of the Year 2019: Living Coral
After the glitter settles on another year, we step hurriedly into January hoping to leave some habits behind and embrace all things shiny and new. Right on cue, Pantone marks the start to a new year with a new Colour of the Year. In 2019, we are celebrating and surrounding ourselves with the bright and…
1 November, 2018
From London & Paris, With Love — Autumn 2018 Trends Report
Pre-Fall, End of Summer. Whatever you call this transitional time of year, it’s a major moment for fashion, art and design. Throughout the months of August and September, fashion weeks are staggered in major cities around the globe, followed by Paris Design Week, Maison & Objet, the London Design Festival and the increasingly fascinating Frieze…
18 October, 2018
Materials in Design
An Interview with Kari Pei, product designer Louis Kahn famously told his students to interrogate their materials for design inspiration. The modernist architect would phrase this advice as hypothetical dialogue: “You say to a brick, ‘What do you want, brick?’ And brick says to you, ‘I like an arch.’ And you say to brick, ‘Look,…