The Year of the Rabbit – So long 2022!
After the last few years of difficulty and uncertainty, 2023 feels like it will bring about positive change. It’s the year of the Rabbit – the rabbit being the symbol for compassion, luck, creativity and intuition. This year we intend to ‘follow the rabbit to wonderland’ and see what incredible things can happen when we … Continued
Milan Design Week- Which trends should you look out for?
SALONE DEL MOBILE – 2022 Design Week, in which ever country you choose to attend it in, is a showcase of the best that the industry has to offer. An exhibition of what trends you’ll be encouraged into trying over the next few years. Trends tend to start in fashion and trickle their way down … Continued
What does the future look like for Interior Design?
Cosy, organised and secure are the words we now use to describe how we want to feel. These 3 words have become more popular more than ever as the world goes through the biggest shift for generations. Designers have embraced technology using online platforms such as Zoom, for meetings in virtual cafés … Continued
Cersaie 2019: Future Trends
We left CERSAIE this year with feelings of inspiration, intrigue and excitement at the bar that Europe’s leading tile manufacturers. From installations to doorways, floor coverings and more, there was a wealth of choice for everyone to enjoy the visual feast. There are 7 sections we have used to summarise our findings: Concrete, Jungle tiles, … Continued
Milan 2019 Review
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019 ~The Report Part 2: … The form of future ‘trends’ ~ Major Material Moments in Milan really turned trends on their head this year. The main tune sung was definitely one of material interplay; An unexpected interchange of the tactility and tradition of a material. Things that were usually hard like … Continued
LDF 2018 Review
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL REVIEW 2018 Sunshine and heat welcomed us at the start of a very busy and productive week in London. We kicked off with Decorex International and spent the whole day looking around, interspersed with resting on the sun drenched lawn outside. We have selected a few of the best things we saw … Continued
Milan 2018 Review
FRESH FROM MILAN – SALONE DEL MOBILE REVIEW 2018 Sunshine and heat welcomed us at the start to a spectacular week in Milan. Arriving early for the press previews on Monday was the best strategy to enjoy uninterrupted views of the key exhibitors before the crowds descended. With a record number of visitors, about 430,000 … Continued
LDF 2017 Review
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL Now that the London Design Festival (LDF) has completed for 2017, we can take a look back and review what we saw. There were several new exhibitors such as Iona Crawford from Glasgow showing colourful textile and ceramic collections. LDF consists of several stand-alone events all over London for its duration. This … Continued
Lighting trends. Chapter 1.
We are excited to introduce to you some of the innovative ideas we saw this year at Euroluce, the section of Milan Salone all about lighting. We saw plenty of beautiful new products that we can’t wait to use in our projects, and we want to share some of them with you. LIGHTING WITH … Continued
Top 5 Interior Design Trends for 2017
A considerable part of our lovely job is to observe, feel and predict trends so that we can have a proper understanding of what’s going on in our industry. This is why we constantly attend furniture fairs in London and abroad. We are pleased to share with you, our favourite top 5 interior design trends for this year. 1. … Continued
MR. CORK
This month we would like to talk about an underestimated material that can be as rich and full of personality of many others more appreciated. We would like to talk about Mr. Cork. Cork is 100% natural, 100% recyclable and 100% sustainable. WHAT IS CORK? Cork is the bark of the cork oak (Quercus … Continued
Kitchen Trends for 2017
Kitchens are definitely one of the best lived places of the house. Nowadays they are, yes, a space to cook but more often they are the place to sip a good glass of wine to unwind after a long day of hard work. The space for the quick morning coffee around the island, or the “just … Continued
Timeless, striking BLACK
We’re seeing lots of strong trends coming through in design this year already, and prominent they are – bold vintage pastels, rich greens and jungle prints, deep earth tones and Moroccan patterns. Of all to push the limits most is the trend for BLACK. Black always scares clients the most – we soon reassure … Continued
Kitchen Trends 2015
This month we’re bringing you exclusive and fresh kitchen trends direct from Milan 2014 and a look into the kitchens of 2015! We were met this year at the fantastic Salone del Mobile by a definite abundance of dark colours, warmth and slick yet natural materials throughout. The predominant material of wood, and otherwise marble, is … Continued
Bathroom Trends 2015
If you’re looking for inspiration and schemes for a bathroom, look no further. Our trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was topped off with a stunning array of bathroom design, fresh, elegant, slick and unlike bathroom design we’ve seen. The brands really surpassed themselves this year. Bathrooms with a solely tiled interior, white lighting, cold … Continued
Outdoor trends 2015
This year’s trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was refreshing – a new wave of trends, completely set apart from last year. The design world is shifting…Over the next few month’s we will be taking you through some of these new trends, including bathrooms, kitchens, furniture, colours and starting here with OUTDOOR design. Summer is … Continued
My visit to Refin
Last month, I was kindly invited to visit Refin Ceramics at their factory in Modena. We have worked with them on a number of projects already and have been very impressed with their original ideas, quality, service, friendly attitude and overall approach. So it seemed like the natural step to take to further strengthen our … Continued
2014 exclusive preview
This year, the interior palette trend is all about muted, dreamy pastels; layered textures of monochrome, the 1950’s enigma, indigo, velvet.. but what are our favourite lighting, furniture, surface designers releasing to the world this coming year? We gained a great deal of inspiration from brands at last year’s Design Week all over London … Continued
Colour – Our Picks
This year has thrown out a whole array of brights, and our favourite is the rich, exuberant indigo blue. Not only does it suit a fresh white scheme as a splash of colour, it also works well as a background for fresh textures and metallic’s such as copper and bronze sit very well on top … Continued
How to: Leather & Fur
Winter is upon us and warmth comes to mind when designing homes and retail spaces. Although as designers we aim to design with all seasons in mind, certain materials feature more prevalently at this time of year. A little like a certain spread, people we meet either love or hate leather and fur. Aside … Continued
Lighting report, Aug ’13
Here at Matteo Bianchi Studio we love lighting – with each project our lighting scheme is one of the key elements to good design. Whether it’s neat & recessed, adjustable, floor standing, pendants, wall recessed.. we’re enamoured. A few of our favourites this month are rounded up below, some of which are tried and tested, … Continued
New Unexpected Forms
Here at Matteo Bianchi Studio we are always creating and looking for original, quirky, and unusual designs that have the potential to become international design trends everywhere! This week we want to shine some light on materials like we’ve never seen before. We love pushing the boundaries of materials that can create new tactile experiences. … Continued
Design Festival Report ’12
London Design Festival Report 2012 What a fantastic two weeks we’ve had in the city – crowned by the New York Times as the ‘Design Capital of the World’. London Design Festival was bigger than ever this year and we have been very busy between shows and events. The following is a round up of … Continued
Surface Material: Tiles
Tiles are hard wearing, practical, versatile and with new technology can achieve many finishes and mimic textures and properties of other surfaces. We have compiled a brief summary and trend report on tiles to help you better understand the right tile for you. Stunning ‘Folded’ Tiles by Raw Edges Trends The most popular trend we’re … Continued
