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Holte and Palet unveil five new textile-inspired tile combinations during London Design Festival 2026.

In this age of ever-increasing surveillance, there is a growing unease about the constant level of monitoring. This story takes inspiration from the history of disguise and a future of digital concealment. This is the colour, material and finish forecast for the 2027 design direction HIDE.

Cj Hendry and Salon 94 Design present Pastel in New York, a participatory exhibition centred on a large pit of pastel-coloured beads, alongside drawings, editions and objects from the artist’s visual world.

Playful, indulgent and resolutely resisting reality, FOLLY tracks a growing interest in romance and fantasy. This story deftly embraces historical pastiche and maximalism. This is the CMF forecast for the 2027 design direction FOLLY.

adidas Originals and Willy Chavarria introduce an all-pink edition of the Chavarria Megaride AG, inspired by bubblegum and combining vivid pink tones with leather, oiled suede, mesh and translucent overlays.

It’s easy to take the earth beneath our feet for granted, yet for many designers, soil is a springboard for a raft of ideas, from collaborating with insects, to reconsidering traditional burial practices. This is the CMF forecast for the 2027 design direction UNDER.

People are drawn to the cold as a means of escape from extreme heat and for health and wellbeing treatments. Increasingly, frozen landscapes are becoming a rich source of visual inspiration. In this report, you’ll find the colour, material and finish forecast for the 2027 design direction COLD.

Nordic Knots serves up tennis-inspired colour with The Grand Open

Paris Design Week’s Factory programme will bring emerging and established designers, artists, studios and publishers together across four venues in the Marais this September.