What You Will Learn
This 2025+ global trend forecast exposes the most significant color and design directions, including discussions of influencers, consumer mood, styling, materials, textures, finishes and surface treatments as they apply to various commercial and residential market segments.
The driver of our 2025+ global trend forecast is Kinetic – signifying a shift from merely embracing change to actively requiring movement and adaptation. Extraordinary new developments will shape the next decade, including an increased self-reliance and value of individual choices, climate-born emergencies pushing consumers to seek protective products, and new tools exponentially expanding our creativity, making previously unimaginable tasks possible and encroaching on activities once thought to be uniquely human.
Learning Objectives:
- Uncover the global color direction in four distinct trend stories to be applied in both residential and commercial segments including multi-family, senior living, healthcare, hospitality, office, retail and more.
- Enhance your knowledge on the societal trends, events and materials influencing the upcoming color palettes and design trends.
- Identify how other industries such as consumer products, aerospace, automotive and industrial influence architectural preferences.
Featured Presenter
Ruthanne Hanlon, National Color & Design Manager of PPG
Ruthanne has been in the field of interior design since 1994, her career includes experience in kitchen and bath design, custom furnishings and space planning. Ruthanne has focused specifically on color specifications since 2000 as the National Color and Design Manager for PPG Paints and has consulted on commercial and residential projects using color’s powerful influence in representing a brand, transforming a space, and creating an atmosphere and providing the personalization and character everyone strives for. As a member of the PPG Global Color Team since 2010 Ruthanne has been directly involved in identifying and translating influencers and the direction of color and design trends as they apply to a variety of segments.
Ruthanne travels North America and the Caribbean conducting accredited CEU presentations that showcase PPG’s in-depth understanding of commercial and consumer trends.
