As we revolve our lives more around the city and remove ourselves from nature, this trend is about creating a place for healing, and repairing, allowing us to pursue peace and silence and glean energy from the natural environment. The home becomes a reflection of our desire to be closer to nature, so natural materials are introduced in their raw state, often encased, protected and suspended in glass or acrylic, so that we can appreciate its beauty whilst the object maintains maximum usability and functionality.
This trend is the antidote to quick-fix culture, it replenishes and embraces the slow burn, mindfulness and honesty of bare, raw materials. The weathering process is cherished. Texture replaces print where quality of life, replenishment, and space for thought and contemplation balance out a digital existence