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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.

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.

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.

Métaphores presents Fragments, a new capsule collection exploring texture, volume and colour through wool, cotton and linen.

Kettal's latest campaign, The Matter of Matter achieves more than a showcase of the brand's material language in highlighting broader shifts towards material-first thinking.

Czech glassmaker Moser's Axis is a limited-edition collection steeped in sophisticated tonal colour, developed in collaboration with Rotterdam-based designer Laurids Gallée.

A 12-part report on key material directions from Milan Design Week 2026, from cold metals and coloured stone to sculptural glass, paper, wax and inflated forms.