SOUTH SCENE: design that takes on a brave new world

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Transformation by design with FR-One

Today we explore the TRANSFORMATION from our 2024/2025 Trends Book, and how the Transformation theme translates into FR-One fabrics.

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Embracing change and reimagining: introducing our 2024 Trends Book

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Durability in Design: Explore SPELLBOUND, FR-One's Newest Fabrics Collection

In this article, we unpack our trend of 'Durability', and we examine what makes SPELLBOUND so durable and how those properties contribute to making it a sustainable product. View more

Culture and design trends report: this is 2022/2023

Welcome to the launch of our 2022/2023 Trends Book, a roadmap from our design team for the aesthetics, styles, colours, and materials that will be making waves in the year to come.

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Trending in 2021: Digitally Authentic

The essence of ‘Digitally Authentic’ lies in how digital technology enabled our connection with each other during a time when we were all physically distant. It’s also grounded in our realisation that digital technology is something that can help us live and work as our authentic selves.

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Re-thinking the future: 2021/2022 trends

Today we explore ‘Re-Birth/Re-Thinking’, the second key trend we have recognised that’s grown from the global events of 2020 into maturity in 2021/2022.

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In It Together: a community trend towards sustainability

Today we explore our first of three key trends we’re seeing blossom as a response to the global events of 2020, and beyond into 2021/2022.

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2021 art and design trends to inspire awakening

Bru Textiles announces the launch of their 2021/2022 Trends Book, an insightful, inspirational exploration of the heart of contemporary visual culture.

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The future's bright: Be inspired by our ‘Futurism’ trend

Looking to the future can often feel a bit daunting. How will technology impact the world as we know it? And what do rapid advances in fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics mean for the way we live our lives?

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5 ways to infuse our 'Neo-Japonism' trend into your interiors

When you think about Japanese style, what comes to mind? Maybe it's a peaceful sanctuary with low seating, sliding screens and a monochrome palette? Well, the new way to bring Japanese influence into your design is to distil this sense of elegance to create a new kind of minimalism.

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How to bring our key trend 'Post-Industrial Society' to your interior schemes

There is a much-used phrase in interior design: 'Form follows function.' This school of thought is all about putting functionality at the centre of design decisions. And it's this functional, pared-back aesthetic that lies at the heart of a new trend we're calling 'Post-Industrial Society'.

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History in the making: 5 ways to bring our key trend 'Mining The Past' to your interior projects

Seeking inspiration from history is nothing new. Designers have always borrowed ideas from previous eras, but this time around the nod to the past is a little bit more subtle. The new way of bringing in period details, a trend we're calling 'Mining The Past', is all about introducing oblique glimpses of times gone by.

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Feeling optimistic? Here's how to inject our upbeat trend ‘Optimism’ into your interiors

We all need cheering up once in a while, and if your interior scheme is in need of an injection of colour and character, then the new trend for 'Optimism' may well be the one for you. This new breed of cheerfulness – one of seven emerging interiors trends we've identified for 2020/2021 – is all about playful touches and bold uses of colour.

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FR-One's latest trend 'Organic Iridescence' will bring light and beauty to your interior project

In an age in which technology is increasingly dominating our lives, designers are embracing a trend for shapes and textures inspired by nature as a way of pushing back against our digital lifestyles. Sharp edges are out, and instead we're seeing a move towards iridescent, ethereal elements with a natural, organic feel.

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5 ways to bring our key trend 'Oceanic Immersion' to your interior projects

Our design teams are continually striving to stay ahead of the game when it comes to predicting the next big thing in interior design. They attend trade fairs, monitor catwalk trends and generally keep their ear to the ground in the design world. All so that they can identify emerging themes and ensure FR-One's fabric ranges meet our clients' needs.

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Key hospitality design trends for 2020 you need to know - Part 2

Last week we were looking at 2020 hotel construction and interior design trends.

If you missed that post on restorative environments, read it here.

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