OUR NEW YORK EDITOR KEITH FLANAGAN UNCOVERS THE US LAUNCHES AND DESIGN NEWS WAVES MAKING WAVES OVER HERE TOO
1 PIN POINT
Earlier last year aluminium furniture slowly took over my feed, and so it’s a welcome surprise to see the algorithm was onto something: according to an annual trend forecast by Pinterest Predicts, silver tones and chrome are on the rise. Who’s doing it best? My mind immediately goes to Philadelphia-based designer John Pomp, who recently opened a NYC showroom where metalwork is a staple in mixed material pieces; the legs of his new Warp dining table, pictured here, in particular seem destined for a rock star’s pad.
2 AMERICAN DREAM
I track wallpaper trends like it’s my job (ahem), which made it a delight to see this eye-popping collab between NYCand LA-based textile maker Voutsa (by George Venson, known for painterly prints) and interiors studio Marked (by Mark Cunningham, a talent for considered palettes). Mark dreamed of wallpapers inspired by American quilts, while George longed to create a line of uncharacteristically geometric and minimal patterns. The result? Bold and refreshed designs in punchy colours that truly jump off the wall, like the joy-inspiring Sawtooth pictured here, screen-printed in orange and pink.
3 LIGHT SHADE
Like many New Yorkers, finding an apartment with ample natural light has always been a top priority. And so Hunter Douglas’ latest rollout, the Aura Illuminated Shades, which the brand is calling an all-ne
