XYMARA - Effect Pigments - A World of Emotions

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How do color stylists create the color palettes for next year's products? In the seventh of our series, Monika Fecht, Head of Design Management at RENOLIT, returns to show us the mood boards she developed to create the colors for 2009-2010.

Having already reached its peak, the trend towards individualism is turning on itself and destroying the art of uniqueness. Human beings are experiencing a feeling of discontent brought on by a situation where they are entirely left to their own devices and free to do whatever they want. This ego trip is evolving into a journey into new lands, which they hope will offer them what they believe they have lost.

In keeping with this state of mind, the various color and design trends for the coming season are ...

Preview of Maison&Objet and Meuble Paris

We’ll always have Paris! We always have high expectations of Paris and somehow Paris keeps on meeting them ...

Preview of Passagen and imm cologne 2009 - Raise your spirits in Cologne!

For the 20^th time now, between January 19 and 25, the Passagen festival will turn Cologne into a Mecca for design professionals and design enthusiasts ...

Spread Seasonal Joy With XYMARA.com's 2008 e-Holiday Cards!

Once again, we've prepared a very special holiday greeting card animation for all XYMARA.com visitors, based on one of Alison Ann Martin's beautifully illustrated holiday cards ...

Preview of Heimtextil

Everything for the Heim at Heimtextil! Textile manufacturers and designers from more than 60 countries are gathering for their annual meeting in Frankfurt to unveil the latest in home and contract textiles.

Serve Surprising and Pleasing, but Don’t Overcook

An Interview with Shay Alkalay of Raw-Edges Design Studio. Raw-Edges is a design studio in London run by Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay that tries to continually challenge the basic premises of why a designed object has to be the way it is and how it functions ...

Preview of Première Vision New York 2009

Between January 14 and 16 at the Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion, you can get a taste of the colors and textures for the coming season. Each year, Première Vision never fails to surprise with fresh ideas ...

Preview of the North American International Auto Show 2009 - Cool cars in Detroit

One of the most prestigious auto shows in the world, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit at Cobo Center, is coming up for its 21^st edition in January 2009 ...

Ciba continues to foster innovation in 2008 with two R&D Awards

Ciba has singled out two research and development projects for awards this year: Ciba^® XYMARA™ CarboProtect is a unique new light stabilizer that greatly extends application scope for carbon-fiber-reinforced materials (CFRMs); OnVu™ time-temperatures indicators (TTIs), based on a novel technology, allow the freshness of perishable goods to be checked via a labeling system ...

Window, or wall? No need to choose!

Imagine an office wall that goes from transparent to opaque when you need extra privacy, or a car sunroof that becomes tinted in a split second when the sun comes out ...