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Visual Comfort

Puffed foam and bubbles enter the design world to please all senses

Implications - Diverging from the previously popular minimalism style, puffed, bubbled, often foam-made designs are making their way into interior decor. This signifies a shift in priorities for design-conscious consumers who would rather communicate comfort and warmth than the cold, minimalist prestige associated with more angular design.
Trend Themes
1. Soft and Puffy Design - The rise of soft and puffy designs in interior decor shows a shift in consumer priorities towards comfort and warmth.
2. Organic Forms - Organic forms in furniture design are being highlighted as a way to bring natural inspiration and unconventional concepts to life.
3. Plush Textures - Plush textures are becoming increasingly popular in furniture design, creating furniture that serves as a place of rest and relaxation for users.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - Furniture professionals can incorporate organic forms, plush textures, and soft and puffy design into their pieces to appeal to consumer demand for comfort and warmth.
2. Interior Design - Interior designers can use trends like organic forms and plush textures to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for their clients.
3. Consumer Goods - Companies producing consumer goods can use the trend of soft and puffy design to create cozy products that prioritize consumer comfort.
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6 Featured, 53 Examples:
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Date Range:
May 13 — May 14
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Featured Examples

Cloud-Cushioned Couches
Cloud-Cushioned Couches
A Rest on the Kulle Daybed is Like Sleeping Up High in the Sky
Designed to offer as much comfort as possible in a compressed space, the Kulle Daybed by Stefanie Schissler is inspired by the fluffy softness of clouds. The designer herself describes the lounger... MORE
Candy Cloud Couches
Candy Cloud Couches
The Marshmallows Sofa is a Puffy Sweet Concoction of Comfort
Devised by the wondrous mind of designer Kei Harada, the Marshmallows Sofa line is a sumptuously sweet series of reconfigurable couches that turn any room into a dreamy landscape of heavenly luxury.... MORE
Cloud-Resembling Sofas
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Constance Guisset Invents the Nubilo Sofa
If you’ve ever wanted to curl up in a cloud and fall asleep, taking a quick nap on the Nubilo Sofa will be the closest option to the real thing. Designed by Contance Guisset, the pillows on... MORE
Plump Foam Chairs
Plump Foam Chairs
This Modern Armchair is the Softest and Comfiest Chair on the Market
Looking more like a lumpy soft cloud then a modern armchair, this brand new foam armchair by Philippe Malouin is made using just foam. That means this could just be the softest chair ever made.... MORE
Tufted Cloud Seating
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Snöbär Chair by Nebojsa Gornjak and Natasa Vukosavljevic
The ‘Snöbär’ Chair by Nebojsa Gornjak and Natasa Vukosavljevic mixes its durable and resistant oak wood frame along with a softly shaped seat top. Reminiscent of a white and fluffy... MORE
Bubbly Weaved-Cushion Chairs
Bubbly Weaved-Cushion Chairs
This Cushioned Chair Threads Long Cushions Through Its Metal Frame
This comfortably cushioned chair is padded a bit differently than traditionally made seats. This original design by French designer Eleanor Nalet takes long, snake-like cushions and weaves them... MORE

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