Kim Chadwick, of Australian Trend Forecast brought Jay Harman, Entrepreneur and Biomimeticist, to Australia to discuss the science of using nature to inspire design.
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Animals, plants and microbes are superb engineers. Now we’re capitalising, writes the AFR's Andrew Bock.
Australian Financial Review, July 2014
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"A return to cream and duck egg blue, as well as inspiration drawn from industrial sources, are among the latest trends identified by Colourways (Australian Trend Forecast) that are expected to influence demand for window coverings."
Window Furnishings Australia Magazine, March 2014
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Buckle up and get ready for the 2014 trends to take you on a journey through time. From simple pastels to majestic jewel-like hues, this year we’re anticipating developments in fashion that will ignite the senses and take interior design to the next level.
Luxaflex Australia Blogpost, January 2014
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"The Colourways colour forecasts feature a range of Resene colours for you to choose from. View the colour palettes below. All colours may be ordered as drawdowns - standard Resene colours via this website and non standard Resene colours via your local Resene owned ColorShop. Most colours are also available in handy Resene testpots."
Resene
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The simple honesty of hewn wood. The strength and endurance of homespun wool and the lip coating kiss of buttermilk. Like the land, the objects we touch and tend to are true, raw and unembellished. Rough and textured, a path is carved and our roots sink deep into this earth. This is a story of bare truth.
The New Daily, December 2013
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Australian Trend Forecast Managing Consultant, Kim Chadwick talked about the inspiration and story behind the trends, in particular Industrial Evolution.
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"Trends identified by Colourways for the coming years are encapsulated in the four groups that are: Pioneering spirit; Industrial evolution; Sunday Matinee and Byzantine Princess. Each group represents the future directions in colour and texture that equips the architecture and design community to not just keep ahead of the trends but make them."
Australian Design Review. November 2013.
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"This palette reflects simple honesty, strength and endurance and suggests a calm, measured approach. Products included in the representative palette include Cavalier Bremworth Lisburn carpet in Palin, Dulux Blue Cadet and Grant Dorman / Voila Fabrics in Trata."
Temple and Webster. November 2013.
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"Through a considered approach to colour and texture, deeply personal spaces are brought to life. These trends in textiles chart the emotional intellectual and even spiritual shifts in direction that impact upon our culture, and thus our lifestyles."
The Melbourne Review. November 2013.
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As Australasia’s leading trend forecast group, Colourways shapes what materials, colours and finishes you see in the design market, which is a pretty big deal if you ask me. Today’s feature will show you two trends they’ve identified for 2013/14/15, which will have a big impact on the homewares and interior design styles you see being released in the coming years.
The Life Creative. November 2013.
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Melonie Bayl-Smith of Bijl Architects Sydney, who was on the judging panel together with Malcolm Carver of Scott Carver Architects, Kim Chadwick of Australian Trend Forecast and David Neustein of Other Architects, adds: “The success of the broad-minded urban considerations in the 10×10 Laneway House design proposal is founded in its material language and keen sense of scale."
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"Two of the hottest colour directions identified by Colourways for 2013 are called 'Tundra' and 'Sweet Chalk'. Tundra's palette focuses on cool greys and iced blues, with simplicity being the key. The Sweet Chalk trend captures coral shades, purples, ombre and sheers."
Maurice Kain
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Kim Chadwick, Melbourne-based principal of Australian Trend Forecast, a Design Institute of Australia colour forecasting service identifying Australian trends, agrees Melbourne is conservative about colour, particularly when compared with Queensland and Western Australia but not as conservative as Sydney.
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