The latest issue of David Report explores five key design trends that “in one way or another will change the future” and how they connect to social, economical and ecological patterns and movements around the world. A summary of their top 5:

“Cooltural” = cool + cultural. A focus on the sensorial, local, tribal.

“Rationaissance” = rationalism + renaissance. Focus on the stylish, functional, iconic.

“Responsibiz” = Responsible business. Focus on the holistic, sustainable, ethical.

“Sensuctive” = Sensual seductive. Focus on the narrative, engaging, emotional.

“Breaking Boundaries” - Focus on the experiential, curious, interdisciplinary.

You can download the whole report or read it online (via Issuu) here.

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