Brands responded to digital overwhelm with soft, emotionally led colour rooted in nostalgic memories. Dreamy watercolour techniques and shifting gradients materialised in a palette of earthy mineral colour, oceanic blues and lush botanical shades. A raft of joy-inducing experiences and buzzy product installations offered inspiration with saturated brights and luminous accents.

This year’s six key colour families are blue, green, yellow, orange, red and pink, a well-rounded spectrum ranging from barely-there tints to saturated midtones and nearly-neon brights. Offering a wealth of inspiration for furniture, accessories, lighting and spatial design, these colours provide nostalgic reassurance, connection to the natural world, and mood-boosting benefits.

A sensory and storied richness runs throughout material applications, as brands and designers seek to imbed more meaning into their creations. Natural materials, expert craft and experiments with tactility and transparency takes centre stage, while an unexpected materiality story injects novelty and surprise.

Designed to bolster our everyday experiences, textiles are grounded in interest, whether via intricate embroideries, contrasting textures or illusory pattern effects. Expert craftsmanship and explorations of weight/lightness are key themes, as are narrative-based prints.