Lifestyle
BEAUTY: THE MET GALA NAILS
Abstract, high impact nail art stole the spotlight with colour blocking, swirls and jewel encrusted embellishments that echoed couture level details. The theme leaned…
A/W 27/28 HOMEWARE: DESIGN DIRECTIONS – TRENDS
LIFESTYLE: NEL MAARTENS
Visual artist, Nel Maartens transforms wheat flour into vibrant tactile floor compositions that blur the line between painting and installation. Her work highlights the…
LIFESTYLE: MILAN DESIGN WEEK LIGHTS
Lighting artisans, Lobmeyrlighting creates beautiful multi layered orchid shaped lamps. The richness of the burnished gold and warm metals is set against earthy neutrals,…
LIFESTYLE: MILAN DESIGN WEEK
Marimekko’s playful floral pop up brings its signature motifs to life through an immersive print making concept, celebrating the brands floral patterns in a…
LIFESTYLE: MILAN DESIGN WEEK
At Milan Design Week, Veuve Clicquot teamed up with Yinka Ilori to transform spaces into bold, joy-filled environments where saturated yellows and warm tones…
CELEBRATIONS: OUTDOOR LIVING
EASTER 2027: COLOUR & MOOD
INTERIORS: SARAH ESPEUTE EMBROIDERY
Sarah Espeute creates playful, hand drawn embroidery motifs that are reflective of a growing pattern trend across table linen, blending illustration with refined, editorial…
INTERIORS: IKEA X GREJSIMOJS
At Miami Design Week 2026, IKEA x GREJSIMOJS’s collaboration showcased ‘rebel pink’ as a bold expression of how colour shapes mood, identity and everyday…
SELF CARE: RHODE X BIEBER PIMPLE PATCHES
The Rhode x Bieber pimple patch drop channels playful print and pattern. Floral and nostalgic motifs reflect the brand ethos, making these graphic stickers…
LIFESTYLE: COACHELLA BRAND ACTIVATIONS
Coachella’s 2026 brand activations leant into hyper-saturated worlds – think all pink, candy pastels, and citrus brights to create instantly shareable moments.
PRODUCT: MELTED CANDY LAMPS
Marten Anderson designs translucent lamp forms inspired by his childhood, creating a layered iridescent plastic coating with sweet wrappers trapped inside as the basis…
LIFESTYLE: ADIDAS TURNS BEIJING STREETS COOL
Adidas is channeling Beijing’s street energy into a bold, graphic aesthetic – think oversized logos, monochrome palettes and architectural retail spaces that mirror the…
FURNITURE: PATTERN & PRINT
Grace Atkinson’s textile work explores bold, graphic print and pattern through playful contrasts in colour and texture, organic motifs with structured stripes, and checks…
LIFESTYLE: POKEMON TAKES OVER TOKYO METROS
Tokyo Metro staged a Pokemon takeover, with select trains and key stations being transformed with Ditto-themed graphics, signage, and immersive purple interiors. The glowing…
FOOD: BOTTEGA SWEETS
Sugar, but make it couture! Alice Malaret is a food designer that blends sweet making with high fashion. Having collaborated with many luxury…
ART: ART SOFA AND OBJECTS
Marina Efimova, furniture designer and artist, experiments with bold, almost surreal prints. Her pieces are covered in hand drawn motifs, cartoonish symbols, and sculptural…
LIFESTYLE: 113 SPRING
New York-based wellness hotspot, 113 Spring, is dialling into neuroaesthetics, with immersive rooms that feel like stepping into a living mood board. Designed in…
