product development | Consumer & Design Trend Forecasting

TREND UPDATE: New Horizons

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by Laura Greenwood

Our third Pinterest Board release of the year is called New Horizons.

We upload and pin images from a range of sources; from our findings at international exhibitions, to works from designers and crafters both old and new from all around the world. We build the story of each trend and release them to our readers and followers as an inspirational mood board with a focus on colour, material, texture and pattern for product design & development, styling and merchandising. Take a look at our new trend board release called New Horizons…

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TREND UPDATE: Out of the Ordinary

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by Laura Greenwood

Our second Pinterest Board release is called Out of the Ordinary; a trend only for the brave…

So many of our apparent choices in this digital age are predetermined for us – we are constantly being directed. Online recommendations steer us away from what is unrelated, unfamiliar and unexpected. This effectively edits out anything that challenges our pre-existing beliefs and interests.

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The Top 3 trends in Surface Design & Materials 2019

Posted on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 by Laura Greenwood

The Surface Design Show takes place in February at the Business Design centre in London, they focus on interior and exterior surfaces specific to the building, architectural and interior design industries. This show is a ‘must visit’ for us; you can learn from industry professionals, network and connect with innovative and exciting materials. This immersive environment enables us to select product from new designers for future projects, we are also able to confirm our past trend prediction in real time relating to themes, materials, colours and pattern design.

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TREND UPDATE: A/W18/19 Imperfect Beauty

Posted on February 14, 2019March 15, 2019 by Laura Greenwood

In our first Pinterest board release of the year; we are giving you all the inspiration you need, from pattern style and colour stories to product materials and texture direction. Check out our Pinterest Board!

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Universal Design

Posted on January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 by Phil

In 2018 we introduced a new feature to the Scarlet Opus Trend Hub at the Decor+Design exhibition in Melbourne; our ‘She Says …’ seminar series. Women make up a big majority of the visitors and we thought it might be inspiring, well received and certainly interesting, if there was a programme of talks by-women-for-women. Of course, men were welcome to join us for any of the seminars (and some did), but the speakers were all female. And what a success it was!

In searching for women to speak, content, experience, passion and purpose were our primary criteria. We found many great speakers, you can read about them here. But, one speaker in particular inspired me to think about design, buildings and some specific everyday features in an entirely different way.

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2019 Design Trend Inspiration for Retail, Residential & Workplace Interiors

Posted on January 2, 2019January 10, 2019 by Phil

Do you have a product development, or redesign to complete early in January? Or an interior design scheme to begin? Maybe a workplace project to consider?

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