
Published 07 July 2026
Product Design Team
We outline the three key trends to inform commercial product development for S/S 2028. Covering innovation and emerging trends in furniture, packaging, consumer electronics, transport, homeware and gifting, our Design Directions offer an essential download to guide ideation and concepting.



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