design trends 2025

What will 2025 look like?

What will define interior design in 2025? We share highlights from recent forecasts and see what some designers have to say.

Future of Design: Step into the Dream World of Sur/Reality at Maison&Objet 2025

In January 2025, Maison&Objet, in collaboration with Peclers Paris, will showcase Sur/Reality, a theme that reimagines surrealism for the contemporary world. Drawing inspiration from the fantastical, the absurd, and the playful, Sur/Reality invites visitors to explore new creative landscapes where fantasy and technology collide. This immersive experience will highlight the surprising, unexpected, and joyous objects that challenge our perception of reality, offering a refreshing escape from the ordinary.

Opening today: 2024 Seoul Design Festival to Showcase “Design That Changes the Game”

This year’s festival will highlight groundbreaking innovation and the creators who are redefining the design landscape with sharp insight and bold creativity. From product design to industry-shaping trends, the event will offer unique networking and business opportunities while presenting an array of exhibitions from leading global brands, designers, and international participants.

The art of wellness: poetry, breathing, and your design process

Austin Allen James’ fresh perspective offers innovative ways to create intentional, wellness-focused spaces that resonate on a deeper level. Expand your professional toolkit with insights that merge artistry, poetry, and mindfulness in design.

If you go looking, what will you find?

The Design Museum in London recently hosted a furniture exhibit by performance artist Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich designed to challenge visitors’ understanding of furniture design.

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FS forecasts key color trends for 2025

“These earthy pigments signal consumers’ desire to welcome objects that are steeped in history and storytelling, resulting in a treasure trove of (pieces) with a time-worn narrative,” Spradlin says. These tactile tones have emerged from organic materials. Think everyday objects, imperfections and oxidation but also luxuriousness and decadence.