The 1970s are back, according to an interior-design report by online furniture platform Clippings.
A return to the louche designs of 1970s nightlife and a revival of marquetry are among the trends emerging from this year's international design shows, says a new report commissioned by the company.
The Clippings Interior Design Trend Report 2018 examines installations, projects and product launches from this year's design fairs in Milan, New York, Copenhagen, Paris, Stockholm and London, and identifies five dominant aesthetic themes.
One trend identified is a return to 1970s design, as shown in Studiopepe's surreal secret members club
The number one trend identified is a return to the experimental glamour of 1970s design, heavily influenced by disco and the daring arts scene of the time. This new mood was evident at several presentations in Milan, including a discotheque-inspired collection shown by design brand Gufram and Studiopepe's surreal secret members club. Both of these projects embraced the exuberance of the decade with bold patterns, intense colours and surreal details.
Designers are also referencing celestial bodies in flight. For instance, Lara Bohinc's latest seating collection references planets and their orbits
The next trend has designers referencing celestial bodies in flight, moving on from pieces that merely resemble the moon to those that consider the movement of the universe as a whole.
Examples include Lara Bohinc's seating based on gravitational tra...