Surrealism

Chance encounters

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Chance encounters

London – An immersive exhibition by artist Philippe Parreno mixes surrealism and serendipity at the Tate’s Turbine Hall.
Revelation Brands : Anywhen : Philippe Parreno
Watch artistry

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Watch artistry

Belgium – Watchmaker Komono has launched a surrealist-inspired capsule collection with digital artist and film-maker Mat Maitland.
Komono : Mat Maitland : René Magritte
Dystopia Illustrated

Design Directions

Dystopia Illustrated

Illustrators are exploring contemporary dystopian narratives, merging surrealism and realism to create multilayered narratives.
Illustrator : Surrealism : Realism
Eye candy

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Eye candy

US – Design Army has given Georgetown Optician the Wes Anderson treatment in a new storybook-style ad.
Faction Marketing : Design Army : Eyewear
Conceal to reveal

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Conceal to reveal

London – Ted Baker’s spring/summer 2015 digital campaign has started with a bang, taking Instagram followers on a surrealist journey of discovery.
Ted Baker : Pinch Me : Faction Marketing
Fruit pastel design: Mobile juice bar opens permanent surrealist-branded store

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Fruit pastel design: Mobile juice bar opens permanent surrealist-branded store

Vancouver – Mobile cold-pressed juice bar The Juice Truck has opened its first permanent location. Like other juice bars, it is cheerful ...
Vancouver : Surrealism : Cold-pressed Juice
Tricky time: Music video explores break-ups using optical illusions

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Tricky time: Music video explores break-ups using optical illusions

Brooklyn – OK Go's latest single, The Writing's on the Wall, is an ode to that moment when a person realises his or her relationship is an unhappy ...
Music Video : Trompe L'oeil : Haptic Illusion
Milan 2014: Part 1

Design Directions

Milan 2014: Part 1

Texture and surface design were explored through material manipulation at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Milan : Milan Salone : Salone Internazionale Del Mobile
Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan 2014 Part 2: Top 5 products

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Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan 2014 Part 2: Top 5 products

Another year, another fresh wave of new designs, products and prototypes for the design world to sit up and take notice of.
Surface Design : Geology : Futurist Montage
Light house: An optical illusion in the desert

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Light house: An optical illusion in the desert

Joshua Tree, California – Artist Phillip K Smith III has created Lucid Stead, a light-based project that appears to turn a desert cabin into a semi...
Surrealism : Quite : Lucid Stead
Seeing is believing: Honda ad plays with reality

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Seeing is believing: Honda ad plays with reality

London – Classic optical illusion trickery provided the inspiration for Honda’s latest advertisement, An Impossible Made Possible.
Surrealism : Advert : Campaign
Lucid dream: Tapestries explore the moments after waking

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Lucid dream: Tapestries explore the moments after waking

Helsinki – The latest exhibit from Finnish-born, Amsterdam-based graphic designer and artist Kustaa Saksi features woven jacquard textiles reflecti...
Craft : Woven Textile : Psychadelic
Sublime surrealism: Prada's dreamlike fashion film

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Sublime surrealism: Prada's dreamlike fashion film

Milan, Italy – Luxury house Prada has collaborated with AMO, the Dutch research studio counterpart to architecture firm OMA, to create a graphicall...
Surrealism : Viral Video : Futurist
Le Creative Sweatshop: Multi-disciplinary Visual Narrators

Design Directions

Le Creative Sweatshop: Multi-disciplinary Visual Narrators

Le Creative Sweatshop: Multi-disciplinary Visual Narrators
Abstract : Le Creative Sweatshop : Dali
Cartoon Ornamentation

Design Directions

Cartoon Ornamentation

LS:N Global has detailed the rise of Faction Marketing, in which consumers suspend their disbelief and engage with the fantastical, the surreal and...
Cosmetics : Sibling : Comic Strip
The Art of Scent: Branding with a Synthetic twist

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The Art of Scent: Branding with a Synthetic twist

New York – Graphic designer Michelle Wang has developed a branding concept for the Art of Scent exhibition featuring 12 scents that played a pivota...
Branding : Geometric Design : Olfactory
Haptic Illusion

Design Directions

Haptic Illusion

Reminiscent of the Surrealism Redux trend impact that LS:N Global identified in our Faction Marketing macrotrend, this design direction is defined ...
Surrealism : Tromp L'oeil : Optical Illusion
Design Miami/ 2012

Design Directions

Design Miami/ 2012

Surrealism redux was apparent at Design Miami/ in December. LS:N Global noted an other-worldly take on flora and fauna, fluid strokes and material ...
Surrealism : New Sublimity : Lab
Model mayhem: Film makes catwalk interactive

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Model mayhem: Film makes catwalk interactive

Model mayhem: Film makes catwalk interactive
Interactive : Nowness : Karl Lagerfeld
Faction Marketing

Macro Trends

Faction Marketing

Desensitised to authenticity, and spoiled by the know-everything, see-everything transparency culture of the web, consumers are once more suspendin...
Fact : Fiction : Fake
Flatforms

Design Directions

Flatforms

A new style of product styling is emerging. Luxury brands are taking inspiration from the Digital Surrealist movement and showcasing their pro...
Styling : Set Design : Surrealism
Man’s world: Lanvin urges return to elegance

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Man’s world: Lanvin urges return to elegance

Man’s world: Lanvin urges return to elegance
Lanvin : Alber Elbaz : 1930s
Live wire: Open house for design studio

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Live wire: Open house for design studio

Live wire: Open house for design studio
London : Surrealism : London Design Festival
Circus act: Diners are the entertainment at new restaurant

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Circus act: Diners are the entertainment at new restaurant

Circus act: Diners are the entertainment at new restaurant
Design : Chandelier : Cuisine
Curiosity shop: Retail goes surreal in new collaboration

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Curiosity shop: Retail goes surreal in new collaboration

Curiosity shop: Retail goes surreal in new collaboration
Design : British : Eco
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