A rich, sensual and grounding Kohl Brown was chosen as a welcome element to our Beyond palette (AW 2018/19). At Carl Hansen & Son, a limited edition of the iconic Wegner Wishbone chair also comes in this warm, dark brown colour. Kohl Brown also works... ow.ly/AW0h30n9PLW

Spring Fair: 3-7 February. For over 40 years it has been the hub for innovative and inspiring designers, manufacturers and suppliers, offering visitors the chance to source the ideal on-trend... Spring & Autumn Fair ow.ly/Ep9230n9R7u

Colour of the Month: Pale Peppermint. The colour works successfully for furniture as seen at Kartell with the Cara armchair, designed by Philippe Starck, teamed with a warm shade of oatmeal. Pale peppermint... Hobbs London Kartell Normann Copenhagen ow.ly/fXj830n9Uwk

Cameron Design House has recently collaborated with Jordan Cluroe & Russell Whitehead from 2LG Studio to create a lighting collection called... Cameron Design House ow.ly/t7eY30n9W1X

Surface Design Show 2019: Colour Hive and MIX Magazine will once again present a dedicated installation, The Trend Cluster, inspired by Spring Summer 2020 trend Kinship. The exhibit will feature a curation of... Surface Design Show ow.ly/T6bB30n9XvF

London’s Somerset House always delivers exciting shows that never fail to inspire; January kicks off with a new photography exhibition from two of the most directional photographers working in fashion today, Hanna Moon and... Somerset House ow.ly/fJKe30na1Av

This studio has already worked on craft-related projects with clients including Thomas Eyck, Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Museum De Lakenhal, and Edelkoort ETC., and been awarded both the New Material Award and Wallpaper Design Award. Now, after... ow.ly/oAZf30na6mJ

'Colour & Material trend forecast for Spring/Summer 2020'- presented by ColourHive's Hannah Malein on the Main Stage at 3.45pm on 6 February. See more < bit.ly/2Alcfzo Register for #SDS19 < sds19-visitor.reg.buzz/sm

Held from 5-9 February 2019, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair delivers a comprehensive overview of Scandinavian furniture, contract, textiles and lighting, all under one roof. Keep an eye out for our comprehensive coverage of the... Stockholmsmässan ow.ly/pObJ30na8z3

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Choosing which of our SS 2020 trends to feature at a dedicated installation of inspirational objects and materials at the Surface Design Show this year was quite simple. With a theme of ‘One of a Kind’ and an emphasis... Surface Design Show @MIXMagazineUK ow.ly/zsfo30nvJd4

MA textiles student Shu Ran Wang’s colour and material combinations were of particular note at the Royal College of Art Work in Progress show. We loved the contrasting purple and orange featured in her mixed media pieces. Royal College of Art ow.ly/TKlM30nCuhM

Notable highlights at Spring Fair were a strong move to artisanal gifts featuring the unique hand of the maker; ceramics with a friendly wobble, textiles printed with hand drawn over digital designs and smaller furniture... Spring & Autumn Fair Nkuku ow.ly/L24l30nHuIG

De Ploeg are featured designers in our SS 2020 Colour, Material and Finish Forecast. In De Ploeg’s words, ‘A threat to the environment becomes an asset to the interior’, and the beaches are... de ploeg ow.ly/x8Ej30nJBCF

As trend forecasters and materials researchers we have a keen interest in the material innovations related social movements. New on our radar is an inspired initiative to utilise largely unrecycled LDPE such as bubble wrap and carrier bags to create... ow.ly/Qo6930nMmVC

We attended The Other Way: Designing A Sustainable Tomorrow, a one-day symposium organised by Maison/0 and held at the Design Museum... ow.ly/fRac30nWtmZ

In a new monthly series, we’ll be sharing our forecasts for key colour groups; how they develop, diversify or diminish into SS 2020… ow.ly/XM1W30o7uXt

In this brand new series, we’ll be sharing some insight into our trend drivers for SS 2020. Dreams of home tend to be rooted in the past rather than the future. So perhaps it is no surprise that when it comes to material and surface directions… ow.ly/qsTp30o5o8c

We're all for making life simple, which is why we'll just be tweeting from one account now. If you already follow our MIX Magazine page, you're all good... if not head on over as it's now called @Colour_Hive where we'll be posting on all things colour trend and material.

Need a different perspective? Our AW 2023/24 Geographic Focus publications are now live… Find out more over on our journal. ow.ly/QW6j50Lr24z