It's always interesting to know what the current trends areintersect with the trends of past years. And I really want to lift the curtain of the future and at least take a peek at what awaits us tomorrow. In our article, you will find an unusual version of the past, present and future, told by an interior designer. Curious? We love to travel to exhibitions and share with you the most interesting, in our opinion, finds. But it is still much more interesting to look at new developments through the eyes of a professional designer. Today we publish a detailed opinion on several exhibitions at once by interior designer Svetlana Ilyina.
— Art and design are two inextricably linkedconcepts. The iconic Parisian interior design fair Maison & Objet, the world's leading textile fashion event Paris Deco Off and the Brussels Art Fair (BRAFA) all took place at the end of January, announcing design trends for 2017.
The exhibition spaces of Paris and Brussels subtly intersect with meanings and trends, the analysis of which is the subject of my short review.
I started my acquaintance with the new products of the brands by visiting the Deco off festival, continued in the Maison & Objet pavilions and finally visited the BRAFA art fair, so to speak, “for a snack”.
The wonderful aftertaste of impressions from works of art, antiques and new interior design inspired me so much that I wanted to share it.
So, what trends will be relevant in the new season?
Firstly, art in personal space is a global and sustainable trend. Art is becoming a mandatory element of decor.
But the presence of works of art inModern interior design is not limited to the use of paintings, sculptures and art objects. The space of interior design is permeated with the influence of the works of great artists of the past and modern masters. Furniture items in the "art object" category could be seen both at Maison & Objet and at the antique fair. When sorting through the photos, it was sometimes possible to get confused - at which of the exhibitions it was taken.
The influence of fine art on textilesThe collections presented at Paris Deco Off clearly showcased many brands whose creators were clearly inspired by beautiful works of art, architecture and design.
Lizzo Company Presents New Collectionexquisite Goya fabrics, paying tribute to the great Spanish artist, a representative of European Romanticism. The spirit of Goya's paintings is present in the design of interior fabrics through iconic prints, patterns and rich textures. Weaving together the fantastic and the real, the classical and the theatrical, this collection is both stylish and sophisticated.
It has a wonderful poetry of Goya's style.— the colorfulness of coloristic discoveries, the festive sonority and sophistication of shades, the emotionality and sensuality inherent in the great painter, one can feel the magic of the brush of a brilliant artist.
Symbolists, expressionists and surrealists relied on Goya's work in their searches.
Pierre Frey fabrics
Pierre Frey fabrics
Fabric artists are inspired not only by classical subjects, but also by abstract painting. See how the images intersect.
Jean MIOTTE 1994, Composition
Pierre Frey fabrics
Here is a wonderful illustration of the influence of Op Art on interior design.
The BRAFA exhibition space was decoratedwith mesmerizing compositions by the founder of kinetic art and op art, the legendary Julio Le Parc. These magical, luminous and moving installations were located in key places of the exhibition.
A large-format installation, “Continuous Mobile” from 1963, was installed at the main entrance.
Mirror-polished stainless steel plates, swaying in the air, reflect the light and sparkle, creating an endless play of bright flashes and whimsical shadows.
The technical fabric from the Architectonique collection has the same dazzling effect thanks to its mirror finish and geometric “broken” texture.
In the patio of the main alleys of the exhibition complex there wereother works by Julio Le Parc are installed: two “Spheres” - red and blue, two-meter diameter balls made of transparent colored plates that also tremble, creating constantly changing reflections, as if the sun's rays were playing on water.
How can one not draw an analogy with Shimmer tables?tavoli by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia, presented at Maison & Objet. These glass tables project spherical, multi-colored reflections, although they themselves appear transparent.
The apotheosis of this trend is the outrageous Le Carnaval des morts collection by Jan Fabre, presented at BRAFA, it sparkles and glitters with rhinestones, sequins and crystals of all the colors of the rainbow.
Glitter and Sequin Fabrics from JAB
Lurex fabric from Missoni Home
Metallic shine and optical illusion - the impressive fabric design by Mila Schon, a pattern imitating crumpled fabric, embossed with lurex. Of course, green is the basis of the collection.
The king of beasts by Christian Lacroix is crowned with peacock feathers and regal attributes that showcase the splendor of precious stones.
Here you can see the influence of all fashion trends - exotic themes, jungle, lurex, beads, rhinestones, white background.
Christian Fischbacher in his new collectioncombined all the fashion trends of this season - white, jungle theme, glitter and sequins. Yes, the jungle theme continues to be relevant this season. It turns out that the jungle can be white and sparkling.
Jungles and tropical thickets with exotic animals are still in trend.
At Deco Off, the jungle was especially prominent. Pierre Frey's wallpaper designs were based on a photograph of the jungle taken from a helicopter.
And of course, BRAFA couldn’t do without the jungle either.
Tusek Mitja, The Tourist in You
Silk fabric from Hermes
It wasn't just the jungle that was left as a legacylast season. At Maison & Objet, green was rampant at all the stands in one variation or another - in the upholstery of sofas, the finish of cabinet furniture, or in the form of palm leaves, or monstera in a flowerpot, but a green accent was definitely present at each stand.
Green accents on the stands of Maison & Objet Paris
Green accents on the stands of Maison & Objet Paris
The collective unconscious brought outsurface of lush greenery of all shades - from infantile-delicate mint to mystical blue-green. Even the Vitra birds turned green. In the center of the stand of this conceptual brand there was a corner of the jungle with live plants and a flock of L’Oiseau by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
Many stands marked their boundaries with "green fences".
For example, Missoni Home.The space of this famous brand, which presented many stunning new products with a recognizable bright and juicy characteristic design, was fenced off as if by a wall of a tall forest in the rays of the sunset - partitions decorated with light fabric with a gradient from blue-green to white. The frame of the partitions resembles the silhouette of fir trees.
It wasn't just green that ruled the roost.
Many brands have presented new collections of white fabrics, and this color - white - is declared as a fashion trend of the season in interior textiles and clothing.
You can see the smallest lurex glitter, creating a delicate shimmer.
The most delicate white veils from Sahco.
White textured tulle from Jab.
Pouf from Missoni Home in white fabric with lurex stripes. How unusual for a brand associated with the brightest colors!
The Jose Manuel Leite de Castro pavilion is decorated in white tones.
White glass chests of drawers for Glas Italia
Wallpaper that can be painted is also part of the "white" trend.
Pierre Frey Wallpaper
An example of the “white” trend was the brand’s standGervasoni, whose loft space, bleached with broad strokes, was decorated with light, airy white fabrics. The floors were decorated with white paint, as if it had not yet had time to dry, and were slightly trampled.
Jan Fabre used the wings of the metal bark beetle to create his works.
This is a sublimation of another of the most relevant trends of the season: metallic shine is present in everything – fabrics, lamps, finishing materials, furniture decoration.
Zoffany wallpaper with a metallic effect in bronze. Metallic rivets will be very popular this season.
Real metal decorative coatings. De Castelli Collection reveals all the complexity of forms, beauty, emotionality of this material.
As if in contrast to the sonority of the metallic shine, the “soft and fluffy” trend was very well expressed – fur, velvet, plush and flock.
All high-end brands presented new collections of upholstered furniture at Maison & Objet in velvet upholstery. Velvet collections at Deco off impressed with their diversity.
But fluffy textures now dominate not only in furniture upholstery - the finishing of cabinet furniture, interior decoration accessories, artificial plants have now also become plush.
Curtains with a tape design in plush are popular.
Flock can be not only soft and fluffy, but also angular, brittle, sharp, sparkling.
