E&E Trends....

At E&E sessions we were asked to prepare as a group 3 trends in 3 min. My group looked at QR Codes (barcode that can be scanned using your smart phone that can link you to a website), Sustainability- this is a key trend that is spread across many differnt areas in architecture/product design/packaging- a way of life. It has become much more popular during the recession- make do and mend way to thinking instead of having everything new! And a key fashion trend is Colour Blocking- used in collections of Prada and Gucci, it has been linked back to the work of mondrian in the 60s with the infamous mondrian dress seen by YSL.

We also looked at minimilism- this has been very popular in architecture/interiors but also technology. Minimilism I think has a direct link to simplicity, which is another trend- making something complex into something simple. And social networking/phone apps- it has become a major trend to inform people on how you feel/what you're up to in your daily lives.

Other trends that other groups came up with was: Films (true story), customisation- clothing,technology etc, collaborations- in design/fashion, retro&vintage, apple products, general technology, instant information, pop up shops&restaurants,multi functional, olympics 2012,being paperless and renting/sharing products.