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2015:A JOURNEYA PASSAGE OF PROGRESS FROM ONE STAGE TO ANOTHER. AS WE
EMBARK ON QUESTS FOR NEW WONDERS AND DISCOVERIES, WE STOP
TO PONDER THE PAST, SEEK ANSWERS IN THE SPIRITUAL, BECOME
AWE-INSPIRED BY THE FAR-REACHING WORLD, AND
PURSUE THE LATEST IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Bubblegum DE5072
Spring Marsh DE5487
Winter Escape DE5750
Lunar Eclipse DE5776
Ice Cold DE5784
Summer Lake DE5838
Luna Pier DE5888
Dive In DE5895
Jubilee DE5971
Geyser DE6037
Moss Covered DE6265
Haze Blue DE6311
Amour DE5104
Peach Fuzz DE5142
Golden Retriever DE5318
Palm Leaf DE5508
Leaf Bud DE5514
Springtime Dew DE5553
Dragon Bay DE5725
Madder Blue DE5926
Muted Berry DE5977
Lavender Sweater DE5998
Pinch of Pearl DEW320
Dark Ruby DE6028
Sangria DE5041
Geranium Red DE5089
Nectarine DE5166
Yuma Gold DE5305
Spinach Dip DE5611
Royal Palm DE5726
Champion Blue DE5915
Bamboo Screen DE6193
Striking Red DEA103
Orange Jewel DEA115
Spring Juniper DEA128
Cool December DEW383
Cinnabar DE5209
Coyote DE5249
Underbrush DE5446
Lakeville DE5872
Cobblestone Path DE6068
New Cork DE6180
English Forest DE6280
Lace Veil DE6372
Red Icon DEA104
Wild Mustang DEA161
Iron River DEA176
Rosewood DEC706
Fairytale Dream DE5113
Crossroads DE5359
Spring Fields DE5619
Slate Wall DE5797
London Fog DE5920
Dark Chocolate DE6014
Antique Garnet DE6027
Wood Lake DE6075
Hayride DE6102
Granite DE6283
Velvet Clover DE6293
Ashen Plum DE6396
20152015 COLOR palettes include rich, oil-paint canvas colors and deep, jewel tones reminiscent of old masters paintings to pastel-influenced postwar hues, providing backdrop to 1950s-influenced design. And, bright pops of color weave story lines of global travel and the best of science and technology.
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BBQ DE5118
Fortune Cookie DE5355
Caribou Herd DE5361
Tropical Moss DE5486
Fern Gully DE5692
China Clay DE5802
Navy Teal DE5832
Ocean Night DE5901
Victorian Violet DE6005
Garnet Evening DEA147
Weathered Brown DEC756
Cashew Nut DE5261
Root Beer Float DE5326
Pasta DE5331
Antique Heather DE5975
Plumville DE6012
Cloudy Gray DE6036
Thick Fog DE6058
Cuban Cigar DE6154
Stone Creek DE6278
Crestline DE6325
Cover of Night DE6329
Drifting DEC770
Peruvian Lily DE5004
Rosy Cheeks DE5062
Strawberry ShortcakeDE5081
Orange Marmalade DE5222
Wheat Bread DE5360
Envious Pastel DE5576
Snow Pea DE5634
Spearmint DE5729
Mediterranean Sea DE5830
Twilight Twinkle DE5907
Tan Whirl DE6086
Treasure Chest DE6224
Merlot DE5055
Iron Ore DE5153
Hot Sun DE5349
Teal Tune DE5831
Bread Pudding DE6159
Stargazing DE6336
Boat Anchor DE6377
Wine Stain DEA145
Red Ink DEA151
Camouflage DEA172
Roman Brick DEC713
Sea Glass DEC775
2012 COLOR was rooted in change, uncertainty and adventure, together with the familiar and natural. A return to romance in design, contrasted with otherworldly technological achievements.Saturated hues offered decadence in design, while neutrals showcased restrained luxury.
2012
Walrus DE6368
Spice Cake DE5251
Flickering Gold DE6166
Ball of String DE6190
Red Power DEA108
Stone Silver DE5773
Iron Fixture DE6384
Red Revival DEA154
Violet Shadow DEA192
Valley of Fire DE5167
Ripe Pear DE5515
Vegetation DE5676
Maple View DE6152
Stone Craft DE6292
Watson Lake DE5766
Romantic DEW302
Poetic Yellow DE5393
Spacious Sky DE5919
Apple Valley DE5088
Garden Pebble DE6247
Blank Canvas DE5294
Pastoral DE5575
Peaceful Peach DE5176
Cottage White DEW318
Heartfelt DE5059
Charcoal Smudge DE6370
Calm Waters DEW373
Irish Beauty DE5685
Egyptian Sand DE6207
Bright Mango DE5195
Cupid’s Arrow DE5061
Parakeet DE5580
Water Baby DE5780
Golden Glitter DE5410
Carnival Night DE5755
Arabian Red DEA155
Tanami Desert DE5445
Pouring Copper DE5144
Milk Glass DEW358
Dangerous Robot DE6387
Cherry Bomb DEA105
Pacific Palisade DE5787
Ivy Enchantment DE5571
Deep Coral DE5173
Trail Dust DE6123
Poodle Skirt DE5080
Clay Dust DE5373
Sweetie Pie DE6003
2013 COLOR had a focus on the familiar, based in the essence of nature, yet that diverged bravely and boldly into spirited hues. Key colors included a range of saturated mid-tone hues that provided a backdrop to fundamental neutrals, while bold colors enlivened and inspired new design directions.
2013
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Chocolate Pudding DE6390
Mink DE6392
Abalone DEW398
Slopes DEC721
Steveareno Beige DEC766
Cultured Rose DE5123
Spanish Peanut DE5180
Lion’s Mane DE5319
Tortilla DE5436
Playful Plum DE6018
Western Red DE6090
Cedar Chest DE6112
Whole Wheat DE6124
Pebble Walk DE6277
Black Bean DE6385
Coy DEW300
Garnet Evening DEA147
Fuchsia Blush DE5025
Pink Punch DE5048
Papaya Whip DE5164
Sweet Potato DE5201
Summer Sun DE5405
Jungle DE5677
Silver Storm DE5822
Red Power DEA108
Nautical DEA139
Passionate Plum DEA144
Spiced Berry DEA149
Black Bay DEA188
La Terra DE5172
Golden History DE5433
Shark DE5771
Rolling Waves DE5716
Reef Encounter DE5733
Bonnie Blue DE5807
Pool Party DE5837
The Blues DE5859
Chill in the Air DE5911
Pencil Lead DE5922
Sandpit DE6118
White DEW380
2014 COLOR had a focus on Earth coloring — from mineral elements, calcified tones, fossilization, smokey, frozen, otherworldly warm and textural to the watery blues of the ocean and skies and the synthetic bright coloring of high-tech jungle. It was inspired by math, science and technology, and man’s impact on the Earth.
2014
Inspired by journeys to thepast, filled with romance and intrigue. Whether traveling the Trans-Siberian railway or the Silk Road to studying the rich tapestry of historical details through Renaissance to Medieval times, Romance and Remembrance returns to color and design that is familiar, with a modern day twist.
ROMANCE & REMEMBRANCE
Bringing emotion back into design, whether subtle or dramatic. A mash-up of historical proportions in design including late Renaissance, Neoclassical, Medieval, and North African Design. Looking back into the annals of history for influence and inspiration. It’s all in the details.
ROMANCE & REMEMBRANCE
WHAT WE FOUND…
FASHION
• Spring/Summer 2014 fashion — influence of pleats, sheer fabrics, transparency.
• Fall/Winter 2014 fashion runways influenced by time period dress of Medieval and time period dress including armor, ruffles, and Elizabethan dress.
• Details included heavy brocade, metal accessories, autumnal color, heavily metallicized textiles, wool textures and monastic hoods.
WHAT WE FOUND…
ART & ARTISTS
• I Madonnari, the yearly Santa Barbara street painting festival, pays homage to the Italian street painters with over 150 artists displaying their artistry at the steps of the Santa Barbara Mission each Memorial Day weekend.
• Artistic studies of Dutch and Flemish master painters display modern view of historic portraiture.
• Getty Center, LA — Heaven and Earth: Byzantine Illumination at Cultural Crossroads.
WHAT WE FOUND…
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
• The Philippe Starck-designed SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills is a sleek and sophisticated hotel where interior design is a work of art. The interiors are rich and lavish with majestic backdrops, gleaming metallic surfaces and spirited use of color.
• The Broad Art Foundation Museum in Los Angeles by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects. The exterior architecture shows a ruffled formation.
Rendering courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects.
WHAT WE FOUND…
TELEVISION & MOVIES
• Game of Thrones, hugely popular television show based in Medieval time period.
• Other television shows based in Medieval and Renaissance time periods: Reign, The Tudors, The Borgia’s, Maleficent, The Hobbit, Snow White and the Huntsman 2.
• Movie in pre-production based on live action version of “Dante’s Inferno” video game.
WHAT WE FOUND…
ESSENTIAL READING
• Geoffrey Chaucer’s English masterpiece, Canterbury Tales, published in early 15th century, a seminal work of the Middle Ages.
• Shakespeare’s manuscripts: Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III.
• Beowulf: oldest surviving epic poem written in Old English and earliest vernacular English literature.
THEATER
• The return of Shakespeare! Two years of events commemo-
rating Shakespearean plays beginning 2014 to mark his 450th birthday and ending April 23, 2016, the 400th anniversary of his death.
DESIGN RATIONALE
• For those seeking classical craftsmanship and the use of noble materials, a respite away from the noise of today’s technology.
• A place of stillness.
• Vintage romance and nostalgia for times past are reflected through this design.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Subtle romance created through details such as delicate linens, vintage items, precious, aromatic herbs and Neoclassical art.
• Hushed grandeur.
• Dramatic romance displayed by 3D florals, yarn-dyed fabrics, organic curves, generous shapes, folk patterns, window boxes, sunny prints.
• Deep fragrance such as olive oil and flowers, rich, generous color and pattern, Moroccan details, Provençal patterns and Turkish prints.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Architecturally, Spanish Colonial and Italian villas inspire modern updates.
• Solemn and serene, dignified and proper. A sense of history in design.
• Additional design details include: origami, fretwork, Byzantine elements, chainmail, still life artwork, pleats, ruffles, laser cutouts, lace, Jacquard, tapestries, mosaics, scrollwork, quatrefoil designs and Medieval patterns.
Fairytale Dream DE5113
Crossroads DE5359
Spring Fields DE5619
Slate Wall DE5797
London Fog DE5920
Dark Chocolate DE6014
Antique Garnet DE6027
Wood Lake DE6075
Hayride DE6102
Granite DE6283
Velvet Clover DE6293
Ashen Plum DE6396
COLOR PALETTE
The color palette creates a sense of history and solemnity.
Colors include somber and serene neutrals such as chocolate, gray, soft green, mauve, pale pink and garnet. Highlights include whitened tones, sky blue and pale yellow.
ROMANCE & REMEMBRANCE
Inspired by the American West, freedom and romance of forging a new life. The artisan life transformed by journeys to Latin and South America, Cuba and the Caribbean, bringing back design ideas from afar.
SPIRIT OF THE WEST
Inspired by journeys to seek spiritual enlightenment. The spirit of the West breathes life into emotional connections and ancient spiritual ways such as Shamanism, mysticism and tribal religions. Consumer need to reconnect with nature and live a simpler life away from technology and the noise inhabiting the everyday.
SPIRIT OF THE WEST
WHAT WE FOUND...
• Trailblazing figures and nomads leading a life unfiltered, unrefined and full of freedom and spirit.
• Cowboys with a South American Gaucho influence.
• Hemingway life, style and writing in Havana.
• Frank Lloyd Wright’s new style in architecture.
• Strong women of the American West and Latin America including Georgia O’Keeffe and Frida Kahlo.
WHAT WE FOUND...
MOVIES & TELEVISION
• Upcoming Westerns and Spaghetti-style Westerns:• The Magnificent Seven• Cormac McCarthy’s book
“Blood Meridian” tentatively scheduled to film.
• Borderland
• Klondike: Discovery Channel mini-series based on the Yukon Gold Rush from 1896-1899.
• Deadwood; Justified; Longmire; Vegas; Killer Women; Doc Holliday: upcoming HBO series by Ron Howard.
WHAT WE FOUND...
FASHION
• Spring/Summer 2014 runways displayed folklore themes from Japan, Latin America and Africa with rich embroidery, tribal jewelry, drapery and graphic prints, reminiscent of the pages of National Geographic.
• Fall/Winter 2014 homage to western styles and details including Bohemian country girl, urban cowgirl, Steampunk pushed forward for women and denim, ponchos, cowboy boots and dusters for men.
WHAT WE FOUND...
ART & ARTISTS
• De Young Museum, San Francisco: • Georgia O’Keeffe: Modern
Nature and Lake George
• Autry Museum, Los Angeles:• Route 66: The Road and the
Romance• Masters of the American West
ESSENTIAL READING
• Ernest Hemingway novels• El Gaucho Martin Fierro: epic
poem by Jose Hernandez• True Grit: Charles Portis • Little House on the Prairie:
Laura Ingalls Wilder• Lonesome Dove: Larry McMurtry • Close Range: Annie Proulx
DESIGN RATIONALE
• For those seeking a simple design with global influence, weathered, forged from land and masculine.
• The spirit of the West calls out to this renegade, nomad and trail blazer.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Details include nature-inspired construction: tribal scarification inspired cut-outs, net fabrics, folklore, leather and suede, denim and rustic metal construction.
• South and Latin American influences: sombrero hats, ponchos, horse patterns on textiles and fabrics, Hacienda, neo-rustic, South American ranchero, gaucho style, bamboo, folk art, desert flora, cement tiles, hand-painted, patina, ethnic, basket weave and Navajo style.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• American Cowboy influence in life and design: leather, chaps, rust and bone, weather-beaten, scarred, art depicting rodeo scenes and American landscapes.
• Havana influence: men’s club style, cigar bar, barbershop, vintage salvage, art deco micro-geometrical, figurative wildlife, masculine style, tropical hardwoods, cigar box embossed patterns, vintage speakers, industrial with vintage, shaving kits, Cuban tiles and woven wicker.
Cinnabar DE5209
Coyote DE5249
Underbrush DE5446
Lakeville DE5872
Cobblestone Path DE6068
New Cork DE6180
English Forest DE6280
Lace Veil DE6372
Red Icon DEA104
Wild Mustang DEA161
Iron River DEA176
Rosewood DEC706
COLOR PALETTE
Pigmented darks, dusky and very dark tones combine with artisan style colors of red and rust, neutrals, rustic, orange, terracotta, green, ecru, tobacco and bronze.
SPIRIT OF THE WEST
Inspired by journeys of travel to far-flung destinations with a focus on Brazil and South America, to summer sun and surf, this colorful kaleidoscope of hues highlights pure joy.
KALEIDOSCOPE
KALEIDOSCOPE
Action-packed and lively, glamorous and trendy. Kaleidoscope provides a glimpse at a variety of high-volume, frenetic lifestyles from street culture fans to night owls, club crawlers to sports fanatics to tech geeks.
KALEIDOSCOPE
KALEIDOSCOPE
WHAT WE FOUND…
BRAZILIAN INFLUENCE
• Brazil to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
• Brazil hosting the 2014 FIFA Cup.
• Yearly Carnival in Rio de Janeiro — known worldwide for the elaborate parades, the competition for the best samba school, the Sambadrome.
• 51% of Brazil’s population is under the age of 30, providing compelling market opportunities.
WHAT WE FOUND…
ART SCENE
• Pacific Standard Time, a Getty initiative that brought artists together across California in 2012, coming back in September 2017. Called Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, focused on Los Angeles and Latin America.
• Los Angeles street art scene up-trending with an increasing number of sanctioned murals and paintings dotting the landscape.
• 2014 LA Art Show celebrated 19th year as West Coast’s largest art fair.
WHAT WE FOUND…
TELEVISION, MOVIES & MUSIC
• LABRFF, the 7th Annual Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival in September 2014, recognized as the most prestigious Brazilian film festival outside of Brazil.
• Zumba, one of the latest exercise trends in the US, based on Brazilian and Latin American dance and music.
• DJ music pushing into traditional top-40 airwaves. House music for the pop-set.
WHAT WE FOUND…
FASHION
• Fashion trucks are driving a new trend in Los Angeles and US-based on the food truck phenomenon, fashion trucks tweet where they will pop up and customers can mobile shop.
• Spring/Summer 2014 fashion runways showed a sporting spirit with trends toward athleticism.
• Also on the Spring/Summer 2014 fashion runways was the use of fur, a carryover of the Russian influence on trends.
• Another Spring 2014 trend was the return on urban jungle prints.
• Sports fabrics and tennis shoe heels on high-fashion runways.
DESIGN RATIONALE
• For those seeking a trendy, dynamic infusion of color and the latest that science and tech has to offer.
• The home as showroom, on full display with energetic and lively decor.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Tropical florals, intricate details and embellishments, plastics, gloss, shine, peacocks.
• Colors from Latin and South America, snack time candy coloring, holiday games, stripes and dots, ultra-graphic, multi-colored, camping style.
• Energy share, color and sign codes, graphic signage, modular, two-tone colors.
• Stackable storage, pixel multi-colors, optical geometry, monochrome, ultra clean, ultra lacquered, industrial style.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• DJ-festive atmosphere, street world, graffiti, skateboard décor, max art graffiti, turn tables, high tech/low tech, print wireless, mini tech, modern day ghetto blasters, teen rooms-skater style.
• Showroom-overplayed, dramatized, magical, sensory, show-off, light art, luminescent walls, show-off cocktails, colored glass, signage style architecture.
• Hip well-traveled style, filtered color panels adding color and light contrast.
Sangria DE5041
Geranium Red DE5089
Nectarine DE5166
Yuma Gold DE5305
Spinach Dip DE5611
Royal Palm DE5726
Champion Blue DE5915
Bamboo Screen DE6193
Striking Red DEA103
Orange Jewel DEA115
Spring Juniper DEA128
Cool December DEW383
KALEIDOSCOPECOLOR PALETTEThe color palette is full of vivid brights and plant life coloring. Vibrant and intense with a touch of metallic.
Inspired by the journeys into seeking out the unique and quirky people and personalities of the City of Angels and the Southwest region. Cheerful and festive, sentimental, hooked on fashion and trends, often with quirky and retro kitsch touches.
L.A. ECCENTRICITIES
Inspired by the journeys into seeking out the unique and quirky people and personalities of the City of Angels and the Southwest region. Cheerful and festive, sentimental, hooked on fashion and trends, often with quirky and retro kitsch touches.
Inspired by the journeys into seeking out the unique and quirky people and personalities of the City of Angels and the Southwest region. Cheerful and festive, sentimental, hooked on fashion and trends, often with quirky and retro kitsch touches.
Artificially sweet, sugary and pop-cute. Design melds 1950s retro and neo-postwar elements to the latest in loft living and Jetsons-style high-tech gadgetry.
L.A. ECCENTRICITIES
WHAT WE FOUND...
TECH WORLD
• High-tech gadgetry is becoming simpler and single-purposed for wearable and personalized technology — fitness trackers, appliances, dashboard systems, smart watches.
WHAT WE FOUND...
DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
• Apartment and loft architecture design is trending in 4 key areas: industrial application using raw materials and minimalistic design, recycling and renovation of original structures for new uses; access to outdoor spaces with terraces and interior courtyards as part of the overall plans; communal and social spaces as changing attitudes toward neighborhood living evolve, access to public transit and urban centers critical; and micro apartment living providing affordable living in densely populated areas.
WHAT WE FOUND...
DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
• Bold color use on exterior and interior application is trending, providing contrast and playfulness.
• Healthcare design — adding playful colorful accents to address the positive healing environment needs.
• Mid-century modern lifestyle plays up in the annual Modernism Week in Palm Springs, California. Modernistas descend yearly on this haven for mid-century design, architecture and fashion.
WHAT WE FOUND...
ART WORLD
• The LA Art Show provides a plethora of interesting talent for Americana culture and quirky creations.
• The Elephant Parade arrived in Dana Point, CA 2013, marking its first time in the US. A worldwide tour of elephant sculptures bringing attention to the threatened extinction of Asian elephants.
WHAT WE FOUND...
TELEVISION & MOVIES
• Comic-Con and comic book superhero movies and TV shows based on Marvel characters.
• The Mindy Show, New Girl, Pushing Daisies, Girls, Parks & Recreation, Arrested Development, The Big Bang Theory, Psych.
• The Grand Budapest Hotel by director Wes Anderson.
ESSENTIAL READING
• City of Style, Exploring Los Angeles Fashion from Bohemian to Rock by Melissa Magsaysay.
• Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and other concerns) by Mindy Kaling.
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FASHION
• Spring/Summer 2014 runways displayed the best of fashion inspirations from the art world.
• Also on trend at the fashion runways for spring were bold uses of geometrics.
DESIGN RATIONALE
• For those seeking a fun and funky look to design. From 50s diner style to Bollywood influences, the details are unique, with lots of personality.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Wire furniture, neo-Hockney art, max lettering, surreal, rubber coatings, pop art, Memphis décor, white & colored grout, colorful appliances, sporty graphics.
• Ice cream, gumdrops, candy apples, romantic, candy color, pink flamingos, 50s style, retro cocktails, retro futuristic, diner factory, drugstore style, cafeteria chairs, food trucks.
• Unusual materials, artist/decorator, chlorophyl color, iridescent, feminine, mottled glass, makeup-inspired, Turkish delights.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Bollywood, festive accessories, arty kitsch, birthday party decor, multicolor mini-motifs, rainbow, confetti, gold touches.
• Amusement park style, candy land sugar, urban, humorous signage, crayon style, polka dots.
Amour DE5104
Peach Fuzz DE5142
Golden Retriever DE5318
Palm Leaf DE5508
Leaf Bud DE5514
Springtime Dew DE5553
Dragon Bay DE5725
Madder Blue DE5926
Muted Berry DE5977
Lavender Sweater DE5998
Pinch of Pearl DEW320
Dark Ruby DE6028
L.A. ECCENTRICITIES
COLOR PALETTE
The color palette is sugary-sweet with artificial goodness and pastel fusions.
Highlights of citrus and berry add a layer of complexity.
Inspired by journeys emerging of the sea, water and life in the Far East. From Japanese fishing villages to the fields of Vietnam to the jungles of Cambodia, we continue our learning curve into this world. With the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, influences of the power of life lived beyond the western world blossom.
INTO THE ABYSS
Extreme modernism meets eco-chic. Cool and contemporary, sleek and sophisticated, yet casual and approachable.
INTO THE ABYSS
WHAT WE FOUND...
FASHION
• Spring/summer 2014 fashion runways aquatic and somewhat nautical as muted colors, playful anchor prints and clever visual effects evoked everything from the delicate shape and texture of shells, to the beauty of deep sea colors.
WHAT WE FOUND...
WORLD EVENTS
• South Korea hosting the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics.
• Japan hosting the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics.
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ART WORLD
• Influence of Japanese woodblock printing resurging. Called Japonisme, first influenced the European art world after 1853 when Japan opened trade with the western world.
• Honolulu Museum of Art —the jewel of the museum, its Japanese art collection of more than 10,000 Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
WHAT WE FOUND...
ART WORLD
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Hiroshige’s Winter Scenes showcased. Some of Hiroshige’s prints devoted to snow scenes.
• Beyond the Great Wave: Hokusai’s Images of Mount Fuji, an exhibition showing several prints from the famous “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” series, including three versions of “The Great Wave.”
WHAT WE FOUND...
TELEVISION & MOVIES
• Anime-style cartoons continue to inspire and influence the world of action and adventure. Marvel Comics series and movies.
• Anime cartoons influential in US: Yu Yu Hakusho; Berserk; Robotech; Code Geass; Elfen Lied; Dragon Quest.
WHAT WE FOUND...
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN TRENDS
• Raw natural and exposed wood. Unfinished wood fully exposes its natural form and pattern, and beautifully expresses precision in the architectural detail.
• Green walls: improved air quality; aesthetic impressions; sound absorbing; regulate temperature and reduce carbon footprint; possibility of interior produce gardens.
COMMERCIAL DESIGN TRENDS
• Order and minimalism through modular interior pods.
DESIGN RATIONALE
• For those seeking minimalist design with clean lines, little fuss and detail, yet still want layers of sophisticated monochromatic coloring. Asian-influenced artwork and design details are key.
DESIGN CHECK LIST
• Open sea and horizon, cruise style, maritime codes, marine animals, opaque, white & colorless, deck chairs, lanterns, lobster, contrast white piping, mosaic designs, colored glass.
• Minimalist comfort, rough simplicity, tone-on-tone, discreet logos, design chalet, birch, light woods.
• Spa design, ryokan, plant and aquatic nature, blend of natural and artificial, smoky, tortoiseshell, amber glass, bronzed.
Bubblegum DE5072
Spring Marsh DE5487
Winter Escape DE5750
Lunar Eclipse DE5776
Ice Cold DE5784
Summer Lake DE5838
Luna Pier DE5888
Dive In DE5895
Jubilee DE5971
Geyser DE6037
Moss Covered DE6265
Haze Blue DE6311
INTO THE ABYSS
COLOR PALETTE
The color palette is filled with layers of blue, from inky and deep ocean blues of the abyss to lighter sunlit blues.
Accents of seaweed and sea life coloring add layering.
2015:WHERE COLOR IS EVOLVING• NEUTRALS ARE HAVING A REVIVAL WITH SEPIA, MUTED, LIGHT AND DARK TONES
PUSHING FORWARD.
• BROWNS ARE OVERSHADOWING GRAYS AND ADVANCING IN ALL VALUES FROM RAW AND BAKED BROWNS, TO BROWNS WITH PINK UNDERTONES OR CARAMELIZED, AMBER-INFUSED, CHARRED OR TARNISHED SHADES.
• GRAY STILL SHOWING ITS IMPORTANCE FROM CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY.
• NEONS ARE GONE AND BRIGHTS ARE MORE LIVABLE.
2015:WHERE COLOR IS EVOLVING• PASTELS PUSH FORWARD TO COMPLEX, NOT SWEET SHADES AND ARE
ACCENTS TO NEUTRAL TONES. COLORS RANGE FROM MINT AND SPRING GREEN CARRY-OVERS FROM 2014 TO SKY, PETAL, BLUSH, BUTTER AND VIOLET.
• REDS IN DARK AND ROUGE TONES GATHERING MOMENTUM FROM CLASSIC TRUE REDS, WINE, AND OXBLOOD.
2015:WHERE COLOR IS EVOLVING• PINK MOVES TO WARM CORAL AND HOT PINK. THE SOFT PINKS AND CORAL
PINKS ARE NEW NEUTRALS THAT WORK WITH EVERYTHING. MAISON & OBJET TRADE FAIR SHOWCASED PINK EVERYWHERE. THE HOT PINK IS A BLUER FUCHSIA THAT IS BRIGHT AND BOLD.
2015:WHERE COLOR IS EVOLVING• ORANGES ARE LESS TRENDY AND TURN WARM AND DEEP WITH RUST AND
COPPER LEADING.
• YELLOW IS HIGHLIGHTED IN AMBER, OCHRE, GOLD METALLIC OR MUSTARD.
• GREENS PUSH FORWARD INTO BOTTLE GREEN, DARK OLIVE, MOSS, AND LICHEN AS MINT, MALACHITE AND EMERALD LESSEN. GREENS ARE MORE COMPLEX AND IN COOL MID-TONES AS WELL AS DEEP HUNTER GREEN, CELADON, APPLE AND TONED-DOWN CHARTREUSE.
2015:WHERE COLOR IS EVOLVING• BLUES ARE EVERYWHERE FROM INK TO PERIWINKLE, TURQUOISE TO PEACOCK.
BLUE HIGHLIGHTS ARE MURKY, MINERAL, DUSKY AND OCEAN BLUES. MONOCHROMATIC USE IS A KEY FEATURE.
• PURPLES ARE INTENSE AND OPULENT WITH RED UNDERTONES.
2015:SOURCES & CREDITSAUTHOR AND RESEARCHER: SARA MCLEAN
PHOTOGRAPHER: BETHANY NAUERT
GRAPHIC DESIGNER: FRED FEHLAU
OTHER IMAGE SOURCES:
• THINKSTOCK
• GETTY IMAGES
• CORBIS IMAGES
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
ROMANCE & REMEMBERING, Architecture & Design. The Broad Art Foundation Museum, rendering
courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects.
SPIRIT OF THE WEST, Design Check List. Center: Frank Tenney Johnson, Life on the Trail, n.d., oil on canvas,
©Estate of Frank Tenney Johnson.
L.A. ECCENTRICITIES, Movies & Television. Top: Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Tony Revolori and Paul Schlase
in The Grand Budapest Hotel, (2014) ©2013 Fox Searchlight. Middle: Psyche, ©USA Network.
Bottom: The Marvel Universe, Earth-616, ©Marvel Comics.
INTO THE ABYSS, World Events. Top: Korea IT Times Global News Network. Bottom: New National Stadium,
©Courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects.