design industry trends
At the end of each month, DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter curates a list of five standout things — design projects, product launches, noteworthy events, trends and more that deserve your attention. The edition for August 2025 covers consumer’s newfound love of Wabi Sabi aesthetics, RH’s plan for industry domination, design media shake-ups and artificial intelligence, Wrensilva’s new Larabee collaboration and The Hamptons as the Summer designer hotspot.
Welcome to the August edition of Design Business Blueprint. This month, we delve into a topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant in today’s polarized world: discussions of politics with clients. Is it a good thing or something to be avoided? How do you handle it if and when politics comes up? And what are the pros and cons of being publicly political for your brand?