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<\/a><\/p>\nPhoto: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Home to creatives, makers, designers and artists, the city of Los Angeles is where trends are born. The ninth annual <\/span>LA Design Festival<\/span><\/a>, a four-day event \u201chonoring LA\u2019s diverse and talented design culture,\u201d took place from June 20th to 23rd at venues all across the city. The epicenter of this year\u2019s festival was ROW DTLA, a former industrial complex in the Arts District, where indoor and outdoor design installations peppered the pedestrian-only Market Row. Livabl combed the onsite exhibitions to get a sense of the design trends that will shape the rest of 2019 and beyond. Keep scrolling for our top picks from the LA Design Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Terrazzo has been <\/span>gaining momentum<\/span><\/a> for some time now, but the composite material is being used in myriad ways \u2014 from outdoor furniture by <\/span>Bend Goods<\/span><\/a> to speckled planters seen at <\/span>Poketo<\/span><\/a>. Make a statement with large chunks or keep it timeless with small chips of natural stone. After all, the beauty of this material is its endless design options.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Light fixtures that double as works of art were on display at the <\/span>Neptune Glassworks<\/span><\/a> installation. Designer Uri Davillier produces functional light fixtures as well as sculptural pieces, but there\u2019s a sense of artistry in everything he does. Here, blown glass combined with brushed brass creates a sculptural wall sconce that emits a soft glow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Trending styles that walk down the runway eventually work their way into our homes \u2014 and they don\u2019t just land in our closets. Case in point: Neon, which is now being applied to furniture in addition to Kardashian-inspired bicycle shorts. The <\/span>Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century <\/span><\/i>vibes were palpable at the <\/span>Another Human<\/span><\/a> installation, which featured sparkly vinyl upholstery and sculptural accent tables.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Cane is another one of those styles that\u2019s currently \u2018trending,\u2019 but has, in fact, been in existence for hundreds of years. This armchair and side table by <\/span>Skrivo Design x Miniforms<\/span><\/a> are modern iterations of the traditional weaving method, which dates back to the 14th century.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n In an expensive city like Los Angeles where space comes at a premium, vertical plant displays are the way to go. We came across tons of unique ideas \u2014 from colorful, geometric wall planters at Poketo to a residential water catchment system designed by architecture students that houses (and feeds!) growing herbs and vegetables.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n There\u2019s a reason most game tables are relegated to the basement \u2014 they\u2019re not very nice to look at. Manufacturer <\/span>RS Barcelona<\/span><\/a> is changing this notion with a line of design-forward game tables for foosball, billiards and ping pong enthusiasts. The \u2018You and Me\u2019 model, seen above, is suitable for indoor or outdoor use and transforms into a dining or conference table in seconds. There\u2019s even a discreet drawer for storing the net, paddles and ping pong balls when not in use.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Eric Trine is the brains behind <\/span>Amigo Modern<\/span><\/a>, a line of quirky furniture and accessories \u201cin the spirit of California Modernism.\u201d There\u2019s a hint of playfulness to everything he designs, from plant stands to barstools to coat hooks. The woven leather seats of these \u2018Rod + Weave\u2019 chairs were hand stitched by another local artist, <\/span>Kevin Sheby<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n Overly structured designs have given way to free-flowing, organic forms. Low-profile sofas, round coffee tables and tubular chairs were all on display at the LA Design Festival, in true retro-meets-modern style. We were particularly smitten with the tone-on-tone terracotta installation by <\/span>ETC.etera<\/span><\/a>, pictured above.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo: Kelsey Pudloski<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018The Swing\u2019 by <\/span>Resource Furniture<\/span><\/a> is no ordinary Murphy bed \u2014 it\u2019s a three-seater sectional that transforms into a comfy, queen-size bed. Surrounded by wall-mounted shelves, it blends seamlessly into the living area of this 800-square-foot <\/span>OASYS<\/span><\/a> tiny home. Also on site was a twin-size bed integrated into a bookcase that folds down when needed; the ideal solution for a home-office-slash-guest-bedroom.<\/span><\/p>\n The city of Los Angeles is where trends are born.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":193627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2019-06-26T13:21:11Z","apple_news_api_id":"8d9024e8-bcd4-466a-8a93-2ad357a85034","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2019-06-26T13:21:12Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AjZAk6LzURmqKkyrTV6hQNA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":["https:\/\/u48r14.digitalhub.com\/sections\/09b86915-7d2b-3acd-915b-b215002d01b7"],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11269],"tags":[],"coauthors":[8647],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. Terrazzo surfaces<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n2. Bespoke light fixtures<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n3. Nostalgic 90s neon<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n4. Cane furniture<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n5. Vertical plant displays<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n6. Upgraded game tables<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n7. California \u201cthis-century\u201d modern<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n8. Curved silhouettes<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n9. Space-efficient Murphy beds<\/h2>\n
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