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Trend Alert: Geometric Design

From architecture to furniture and products we are seeing geometric designs take off everywhere. The clean lines of simple geometric shapes are a perfect fit for the modern design aesthetic. Take a look at some inspiring examples we've pulled together here.

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The northern facade, which faces the water, takes in the view via double-height windows in the main living room, plus terraces punched into the second floor.
The northern facade, which faces the water, takes in the view via double-height windows in the main living room, plus terraces punched into the second floor.
“I hope that the design will stimulate architects to break away from strictly cubic structures,” Hecker wrote in a 1980 manifesto. Photo by Zvi Hecker.
“I hope that the design will stimulate architects to break away from strictly cubic structures,” Hecker wrote in a 1980 manifesto. Photo by Zvi Hecker.
Thomas and Laura Hyland's house sits adjacent to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. The home maintains the land's natural vegetation and rocky surface. Photo by: Dean Kaufman
Thomas and Laura Hyland's house sits adjacent to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. The home maintains the land's natural vegetation and rocky surface. Photo by: Dean Kaufman
The central inspiration for the Geobils was to start a personal creative challenge for Haley Ann Robinson. She wanted to branch out and try working with totally unfamiliar materials.
The central inspiration for the Geobils was to start a personal creative challenge for Haley Ann Robinson. She wanted to branch out and try working with totally unfamiliar materials.
Terra-cotta planters are ubiquitous, but these pots (available in white or natural clay) by Brooklyn-based designer Megumi Yoshida update the typology with a mod geometric bent. Read more about the Faceted Planter here.
Terra-cotta planters are ubiquitous, but these pots (available in white or natural clay) by Brooklyn-based designer Megumi Yoshida update the typology with a mod geometric bent. Read more about the Faceted Planter here.
The A-Frame in Opera and Greys, $225
The A-Frame in Opera and Greys, $225
The side tables Gennett makes use the same process. The book covers are applied to simple geometric tables he designed. "I am very excited about the tables," Gennett says. "My upcoming show will be the first time anyone has seen them."
The side tables Gennett makes use the same process. The book covers are applied to simple geometric tables he designed. "I am very excited about the tables," Gennett says. "My upcoming show will be the first time anyone has seen them."
Brick Pastel (left) comes in four sizes, and it should be noted that custom color orders are possible but take an additional two to five months. (It's a rug! Think of it as the long-term mutual fund of home decor.) Noto, at right, is perhaps the most versatile of the bunch: It comes in five sizes and its color scheme and triangulated geometrics would look at home almost anywhere.
Brick Pastel (left) comes in four sizes, and it should be noted that custom color orders are possible but take an additional two to five months. (It's a rug! Think of it as the long-term mutual fund of home decor.) Noto, at right, is perhaps the most versatile of the bunch: It comes in five sizes and its color scheme and triangulated geometrics would look at home almost anywhere.
GEOMETRIC INSPIRED: ISTANBUL'S CONTEMPORARY DESIGNERS Geometric motifs taken from a centuries-old document still serve as inspiration to Istanbul’s contemporary designers.
GEOMETRIC INSPIRED: ISTANBUL'S CONTEMPORARY DESIGNERS Geometric motifs taken from a centuries-old document still serve as inspiration to Istanbul’s contemporary designers.