We are interested in what fabric can bring to life. This journal is a celebration of the lifestyle, culture and design that influences what we do.
Trends & Inspiration
Each year in January, a team from our design studios visit the key textile trade shows in Europe. Mokum Design Director Stephanie Moffitt reports on key trends observed at Heimtextil, Deco Off, and Maison Objet.
We love to keep an eye on what is inspiring and informing the interiors industry and after talking to some of the world’s leading trend forecasters, and scouring the globe through travel, publications, and social media, we look at several insights and market trends that we'll be seeing in 2018.
Material Creative is an Auckland-based spatial design practice creating spaces that bring people together and demand attention. Under the direction of partners Olivia (Liv) Patience and Toni Brandso, they produce integrated designs that tell a unique story for each client. The ‘Material Girls’ be...
Woods and Warner was established in 2007 by Directors Sonia Warner and Jacinta Woods. Together they are a Sydney-based interior design company with a well-educated offering which focuses on a tailored outreach to residential clients. Each project is approached with a belief that the client, space...
Velvet is a cut warp pile fabric, in which cut fibrous ends of the yarn form the surface of the fabric. It is available in a wide variety of fibres ranging from natural compositions such as silk or cotton, through to complex synthetic blends. Two pieces of velvet are woven at the same time on a s...
In January our design teams spent a very cold couple of weeks making their annual pilgrimage to the European trade shows Heimtextil, Deco Off, and Maison & Objet. Annie Moir reports on key trends we’ll be seeing in 2017/2018. "As always with trade shows of such magnitude, there were many inspirin...
Trends are ongoing and everchanging, some last for years and others are out in an instant.
The Mokum studio takes us behind-the-scenes to reveal the inspiration for their latest Utopia collection. The initial concept for this collection came from a desire to create an escape from the digital world through calmness and serenity in the home. Applying research of traditional textile techn...
