There are so many things we wish we could predict about the future, but on the design front, we’re more than curious as to which styles will be making major waves in the years to come.
We spoke with designers to gather their thoughts and predictions on the looks and trends that we’ll be seeing in our homes down the line. Read on for their thoughts on the future of design.
Read MoreCalifornia based Pollima, the world’s first carbon-negative furniture company. They unveiled their designs for their premier products, a dining table and chairs, last week. They are made of recycled metal and a highly pressurized hemp byproduct, which is actually more durable than wood, and are industry-leading from a sustainability standpoint while also incorporating a beautiful Scandanavian-inspired design.
Read MoreRather than focus on making everything out of a single crop, Deneys advocates for using plant waste as a textile. Innovative clothing designers she's worked with have already used materials like pineapple leaves (Piñatex), citrus fruits, and leftovers from different parts of the cannabis plant that normally get thrown away.
Read MoreArdilla Deneys brought together Lucas Hildebrand, Tom McGrath, and Jessica Aldridge to discuss the state of what happens to materials in our current waste stream and possible alternative materials and systems.
Read MoreDuring Los Angeles Fashion Week, sustainable-material consultant group Pollima brought together brands, designers, investors and manufacturers at downtown's Ren Gallery. The Oct. 13 event was organized by Pollima's founder Ardilla Deneys, as a celebration of sustainable-apparel manufacturing with a focus on ecologically sound materials that are made from waste or biological science, including textiles created from orange peels, mycelium, coconuts and kombucha.
Read More‘Pleather’, with its varying qualities, has relied on polyurethane in place of animal skin. However, an increasing number of product designers and material scientists are proving that we can do better by growing new material with biology and agricultural waste to create a circular economy.
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