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Interior Design | Top Trends for 2025
NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and one of the most important events of the year for the commercial interior design industry since 1969. More than 400 participating companies attend and unveil what’s next in design.
At NeoCon 2024, four design trends stood out among the rest and were forecasted to be the top trends of 2025. We've seen these trends materialize first-hand, within many of the projects we’ve been a part of, alongside the talented designers and developers that made them a reality. These top trends continue to shape the workplaces, hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities of today.
Community & Co-creation
Community and culture are cultivated through spontaneous encounters and casual in-person interactions. Designing environments that promote these moments of connection and collaboration is crucial. Below are images from Workshop, The Hallon and The Dock & The Ashton - three projects with spaces specifically designed to cultivate community and/or co-creation.
Colors & Emotions
Neuroaesthetics explores how environmental elements like color, sound, and art impact individuals’ brains, emotions, and spatial experiences on a subconscious level. The notion that sights and sounds impact a person’s mood isn't novel, but neuroaesthetics takes things a step further: harnessing these elements to promote well-being, productivity and enrichment. Below are images from The Union for Contemporary Art, The Hallon and Hello Apartments – three projects with spaces that intentionally use color as a mood enhancing tool.
Inclusive Innovation
There is no universal response to a space. Each person has their own unique reaction to their environment due to many factors including, but not limited to, age, wellness, race, and overall personal experience. It's important to ignite fresh discourse in the realm of inclusive innovation and human-centered design. Below are images from Caraway West End, Flywheel and Hudl HQ – three projects with spaces that prioritize play – an important part of emotional well being across all people at any age.
Sustainability as a Non-Negotiable
Built environments are responsible for approximately 42% of annual global CO2 emissions, shifting sustainable design practices from being a trend to essential. The use of eco-friendly, circular materials and solutions in built environments has become the norm and companies are opting for materials that have a lower environmental impact: recycled plastics, reclaimed wood, and biodegradable composites. Below are images from Clean Slate, Hello Apartments and The Yards – three projects with spaces that incorporate sustainable design elements.
