04BIONICSLICK DYNAMICISM WITH THE SLEEK URBAN WARRIOR
08BIZARREFLAMBOYANT ADULT PLAYGROUND
12METALLIC GLAMOURLUXURIOUS INSPIRATION
16IDYLLICFOLKLORIC MOTHER NATURE
20KINETICBOLD COLOUR IN PUBLIC WITH ABSOLUTE BRIGHTS
24LUXURY JUNGLETRIBAL 60s FLOWER-POWER
28SET SAILNAUTICAL COASTLINE
32INDUSTRIALWORKING ARCHITECTURAL FORM
In a World dominated by Harmony and Discord we are now creating ‘Solutions’! Taking one extreme to another and making ‘one’ is our Solution for 2006. ‘Idyllic’ for example is a complete antidote to the urban rat-race, the rekindling of the rural idyll will be a prominent feature of the season. With an increasingly healthy and youngat-heart older generation – to whom 50 is the new 35 – there is an emphasis on self-sufficiency, self-assertion and finding a new quality of life, represented by an idealized view of country living and in extreme form by the boutique health clinics now appearing in parts of the US. Dreams of thrilling scientific discovery have lost none of their potency as we enter an era of hypersonic air travel and hints of life on Mars. Glimpses of an alternative world abound. NASA has produced and experimental aircraft flying at seven times the speed of sound which could if developed travel from London to Sydney in two hours. So from one perspective, scientific advances are embodied in a merger between high-tech and high fashion. There is no waning in the human love of luxury and opulence and our aspirational desires are personified in sleek, streamlined styling and ultra-sensuous materials such as silk, leather and fur. An abundance of fluorescent brights reflects growing personal confidence, but this is offset by an emphasis on neutral colours, rooting us to the earth and highlighting the continuing need for security and protection. Organic and ancient qualities are combined with futuristic elements in the search for a better quality of life. Other approaches focus on the quest for emotional wellbeing, harking back to a golden age or looking forward to a dynamic, fun filled future.
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Smart upholstery fabrics protects against UV rays. Skeletal and DNA helix formation, angular wall and furniture shapes interlock. Graphic inspiration – Air bubbles and molecules, moon caters. Jurassic ferns and rock strata. Glamour, Rawness, Authenticity, Innovation, Modernity, Luxury, Visible Structures, New Materials.
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Bionic is where luxury and practicality complement each other and reflects the dynamism of modern life. Sleek sophisticated modern neutrals punctuated with vibrant signs of life. This is adventure in a sexy rejuvenating World, self sufficiency and distain for authority are paramount and valiance equals’ virility. Protective skins and body armour, the idea of urban warriors equals carbon, titanium and slate. Furniture is ergonomic and aerodynamic with intricate internal structure deliberately visible. Seating and lighting is therapeutic, life enhancing and self sustaining.
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Bizarre
Expect the unexpected at every turn in this tongue in cheek response to the relentless march of science. In a dazzling display of vaudeville high camp, acrobats swing and dive overhead, while down below slapstick clowns knockabout and juggle and glamorous showgirls somersault atop enchanting circus ponies. Welcome to ‘showtime’ or more precisely ‘showhome’, where weird and wonderful objects, odd juxtapositions of colour and texture and elements of the exotic evoke the Surrealist fantasies of Dali, Magritte and Schiaparelli. The mood is lighthearted and saucy. A throwback to the 30’s and 40’s. Muted and slightly retro, colours range from grey pearl, apple green, lilac and mimosa to redcurrant and midnight blue.
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A sense of humour and a touch of vanity...
Reflecting our continuing need for luxury and our obsession with glitz and celebrity, this theme evokes the bygone world of Hollywood superstar of both silver screen and early Technicolour. The scene is both a private retreat and a place that shouts to be put on show, its flamboyance and feminine touches recalling a diva’s dressing room, swathed in overblown retro florals and featuring rhinestone-studded home accessories. However it is also very much a part of the present, taking its cue from the work of American conceptual artist Jeff Koons – a world where funkiness and superficiality have become desirable ends in themselves. This theatrical, kitsch and highly decorative interior look is imbued with a sense of fun and spectacle that makes it ideal for a playground for adults.
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Metallic Glamour/Nightlife
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of rich, *Palette chromatic hues that shimmer and shine. in depth, *Shimmering, colour, iridescent, incandescence. layers, *Chaotic technical finishes, controlled chaos, translucent, illuminates glass, Optical depth, artificial light, blue light. mirror-like *Shiny, surfaces, cut orwavy mirrors that deform and multiply reflections. of white, *Dashes gold and silver just like light reflections. printing and *Metallised embossing. Silky looks and shiny elegance – but nothing vulgar colour *Two metallic effect.
*Gold, copper, silver. Halogen, Neon, *LED, Fiber Optics, Laser. Glow in the dark.
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A naturalistic palette tributes fertility of land at harvest time. A quiet, reďŹ ned, rusticity that captures the warm satisfaction of relaxing on a summer’s day. Sense of urgency to enjoy Mother Nature’s miracles while they last, drawing on strong folkloric traditions. Revels in nostalgia and pays homage to craft of skilled artisan. Botanical Oriental delicate European motifs, aged and distressed.
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In fashion, music and movies‌ everywhere successful, old models are being dusted off and being used as the foundation for creating new products. Intricate botanical, printed ďŹ ligree decoration, chalked earthy midtones, verdigris, impressionistic, romantic, enchanted. Stick to tradition, old tradition but new every day! Old is new! Repackaging, changing the message. Stunning decoration, ornamental, handmade.
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The ability of colour to make plain spaces dynamic or inject vitality into tired cityscapes – ideal for regenerating soulless urban places. Sophisticated 1960’s geometrics, zigzags, chevrons and diagonals see Bridget Riley optically vibrant paintings. See also Donald Judd, Minimalist Sculpture and James Turrell Light and Space Artist.
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Graphic and clean. Compact stretch and décor textures, Old school stripes, Open structures, Organic shadows, synthetic nature, ultra bright plastics.
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Freedom
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Bold uninhibited use of colour in large public spaces. Exciting and Intriguing. Non static virtual zones in a constant state of flux. Liquid Gels. True colours – pure, powerful, strong and energetic. Bright and bold becomes sophisticated. The colours smash into view, striking up differences, quarrelling, seducing and wowing! Yves Klein employed colour to express a sense of mysticism. Klein expressed in his art the obsessive longing he felt for these weightless, limitless spaces beyond the material world. One of Klein’s favorite places for meditation was the basement of a business owned by a friend’s father. To mask the claustrophobic quality of the windowless room, Klein created a false sky by painting the ceiling blue. This marked the first time he created a monochomatic painted surface using the color that symbolized limitless space and spiritual purity for him.
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Luxury Jungle
A wild elegance not without sophistication. Inspiration gained from primitive art of all continents. A mix of abstract and graphic oral with classic animal skins associated with geometric striping. Reinterpretation of tropical style sophisticated tone-on-tone colouring. ReďŹ ned and elaborated designs, engraved, small, medium and large plain effect, woven checks and stripes. Raw and natural texture, muslin silk and light shantung crepe, and irregular surfaces: stub yarn, crinkled, jacquards and devore. Dark colours to be mixed with ebony and ivory. Desert sand roses, dune beige and a hint of tropical.
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‘Tourism has become perhaps the most popular means for individuals to give themselves the sensation that they have stepped outside the norm, while continuing to move within it’ John Ralston Saul Voltaire’s Bastards: The Dictionary of Reason in the West. Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe in 1719 and is considered the first novel in the English Language. Young Robinson is from a bourgeois family and has an easy future set out before him, yet his obsession is to flee his comfortable, cosseted, limited surroundings and discover a greater world. The novel is, however, loosely based on the real experiences of a young man who had run away to sea in 1704, asking to be left on a deserted island and retrieved five years later. With a few supplies from the ship, he builds an entire life, (we call that today a LIFESTYLE!) Natural, sculptural, sun, sand and salt-bleached, stained, worn and weathered. Composing forms, sculpting textures, revealing matter.
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Juxtaposing cultures. The raw and the refined. Open and up front with ourselves, a quest for answers leads us across distant cliffs and foreshores to discover the innate quality of found elements. Removed from society and carefree, we re-establish an emotional space in which to exist, forging order from chaos. Crafted over beautiful time, we add to our embellishments whenever fresh ideas and new materials come our way. Stone – sea sponge, stone and Styrofoam are naturally polished into rounded forms worthy of ceremony. Cloth – algae-tinted cloth is torn apart and reinterpreted, then reinforced with entwined pieces of driftwood. Shell – deep-dyed matter resurfaces from decorative sculptures in inky shell, tarnished copper and shredded plastic. Rope – timeworn braids are stripped down to reveal hidden hues for iconic jewels and coiled couture.
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Industrial
Geometric fundamentality. Take-for-granted shapes. Sophisticated materials. Subtle material compositions. Pleasant surfaces. Open room structures. The delicacy of the details. The carefulness of the treatment. The complexity of the simpliďŹ cation. The balance of the composition. The rhythm of the structures. The mildness of the light. 32
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Researched and created by Brinton Wade Ltd for CMP Information. Reference and photography sources include Pantone Bloom INView The Mix Interiors Ready-Made Color View on Color Viewpoint Vogue Elle Bohemian Style by Elizabeth Wilhide
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