December 2023
Current home trends reflect the evolving needs and preferences of homeowners, with a focus on immersive experiences, sustainability, technology integration, personalization, wellness, blurring boundaries, artistic expression, and energy efficiency. Consumers are seeking unique and interactive experiences, repurposing materials and spaces, and integrating smart home technology for convenience.
They also prioritize personalization and customization, creating home environments that promote wellness and reflect their individuality. Challenging traditional notions of home design, homeowners are exploring unconventional living options and incorporating artistic elements in decor. Energy efficiency and sustainable living practices are also gaining traction, with a focus on renewable energy integration and eco-friendly construction materials.
These trends offer insights and opportunities for businesses in the home innovation sector to cater to the changing demands and values of consumers.
In today's home email, we delve into the exciting realms of home trends and innovation. Explore how needlework and conductive technology are being combined to create an interactive communication interface in the RCA2020 project. Additionally, discover how the real estate industry is prioritizing wellness by incorporating spa rooms and cold plunge pools into homes and apartments, reflecting a growing understanding of the impact of our living environment on our health.
IKEA's DALJIEN sports collection offers a range of products that serve both as workout equipment and as stylish design pieces, providing a solution to the issue of bulky and unattractive workout equipment.
The real estate industry is embracing the wellness trend by incorporating health-oriented features such as spa rooms and cold plunge pools into homes and apartments, reflecting a growing awareness of the importance of our living environment for our physical and mental wellbeing.
Karakter's Lari mini lamp offers a modern and functional design that can be used in a variety of interiors, from homes to restaurants.
Ikea's affordable smart home sensors offer a range of features, from water leak detection to motion sensing. They can be paired with Ikea smart bulbs without needing a hub, and can be used indoors or outdoors.
Argentinian architect Daniel Germani's outdoor modular kitchen for Danver features a Mondrian-inspired design and offers customization options, adding flair to outdoor dining.
Ashley Furniture's 'Listening Rooms' pop-up event in Los Angeles offers a unique and immersive experience for music fans and furniture shoppers, featuring Grammy-winning group Pentatonix and interactive activations like silent discos and a yule log fire pit.
Thom Browne has collaborated with crystal maker Baccarat to create a collection of glassware, available exclusively on his e-commerce and retail channels. The collection reflects Browne's personal life and his love for Georgian settings, nautical themes, and American history, and offers a unique twist on traditional crystalware.
A Chinese company is offering a solar-powered electric houseboat for sale, but buyers should proceed with caution as there is limited information about the boat's specifications.
Inne is a contemporary bedside table prototype inspired by post modernism and intersecting geometry. The table features an extra element of storage hidden inside the table leg, allowing it to go unnoticed to those who aren’t aware of its presence.
Beth Colledge's work is part of a growing trend in modern glass art that emphasizes texture and form over prettiness. By challenging the traditional notion of glass as a pretty material, she is pushing the boundaries of contemporary glass art.
Rental platform concept Elysium predicts a new type of parasitic housing under the symbiotic relationship between virtuality and reality in 2050 and explores the possibility in sharing economy.
laika, a friendly, life-like robot dog, offers physical and emotional support for astronauts on space missions. The robot dog can be physically interacted with, has sensors to detect surroundings, and monitors the health of astronauts during emotional interactions.
Crate & Barrel has launched a fully shoppable virtual store that allows customers to build their own furniture, create their own bouquets, and schedule free design appointments with experts.
Kingfisher's AI assistant provides DIY advice and product recommendations to customers in Castorama France, with support from an AI orchestration framework.
Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma has created a robot called Flocks Wobot that can build three-dimensional volumes out of wool. The technique can be used to create furniture, acoustic products, or insulation, and promotes the use of wool in modern manufacturing processes.
An article in the Guardian explores the ‘stealth wealth’ trend of the ‘stealth shelf’ in people’s homes.
A designer's project called 'borrowing materials' challenges the common practice of extraction and disposal, and instead promotes a more sustainable use of resources by collecting materials, shaping them into domestic objects, and then returning them to their original ecosystems.
Dutch designer Kiki van Eekelen offers a solution to bring nature into our homes by using data and technology to create a virtual reality of nature inside the home. Inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, the project uses light reflection to create a virtual reality of nature inside the home, incorporating real-time weather data to make the virtual nature scenes more dynamic and connected to the outside world.
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“From a category perspective, we saw notable strength in the quarter in needle arts, fleece, and sewing technology. This performance is again a direct result of our data-driven approach to make sure we provide the right products, prices, and choices for our customers, and our core customers are continuing to engage in this space in a meaningful way. The success of our strategy to selectively pulse promotions on a week-in and week-out basis to best drive shopper conversion and maximize gross profit dollars is another great example of how we are utilizing data analytics to stay close to our consumers as we drive toward improved overall performance.”
Scott Sekella, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, JOANN Inc.
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