Current Global Trends of Laminates Compact living spaces, maximum utility, cleanliness and hygiene, functional design. This sums up the task faced by every interior designer and architect around the world today. Japan and China have a great tradition of minimalistic design. In Japan living spaces and residences are getting smaller and smaller and the same can be said for countries like Hong Kong.

1. The Way we Live
CurrentGlobal Trendsof Laminates
Compactlivingspaces,maximumutility,cleanlinessand hygiene,functionaldesign.Thissumsupthe
task facedbyeveryinteriordesignerandarchitectaroundthe worldtoday.
Japanand Chinahave a greattraditionof minimalisticdesign.InJapanlivingspacesandresidences
are gettingsmallerandsmallerandthe same canbe saidfor countrieslike HongKong. Swedenisa
countrythat livesinharmonywithnature andthe people are frugal,notwasteful andthisis
reflectedintheirfurniture and interiors.Norway,UnitedKingdom, USA have similarlyadapted
tominimalisticdesignand livingstyle, speciallyaspeople move quite often.
Thisbackground coupledwiththe risingawarenessof the destructioncaused inthe procurementof
natural raw materialshasinfluenced millionsof home ownerstorethinktheirchoices.Specially
whenthere are alternativesthatare equallygoodandinsome casesevenbetter.
Laminatestodaycontinue toseekinspiration fromournatural environment –wood,stone, metal.
But they’ve takenthe organicproductandimproveduponit,makingit safer,stronger, hygienicand
longerlasting.
Global trendstodayare focusedatone single requirement–hygiene andsanitation.InapostCovid
worldeveryproduct aspirestocreate a germ free, secure area. Laminates,alreadyonthe roadto
deliveringgermfree,antifingerprintand stainproof surfaces, alsoclaimtohave ananti Covidsurface.
Yet designandutility come aclose second.Laminateshave replacedhardwood andconcrete floors.
They’re quicktoinstall,withoutthe hardworkof breaking,cutting, chipping,grinding,polishing,
setting. Theycanbe appliedoveranyexistingsurface inamatterof hours.
Laminate claddingis termite free,resistanttoevendust,germsandfingerprints. Easymaintenance
yetmore hardy. It’slike they tooka simple productandusedtechnologytogive it anarmourthat
makesitinvincible.
Simple furnitureisthe orderof the day andis anotherglobal trendthatis here tostay. The dustin
our environmentthatsettlesonfurniture,speciallyoldheavywoodfurniture that’sintricately
carvedcan be cumbersome nomatterhow oldor preciousthe item. Addtothat the bright,cheerful
coloursof laminates orhighdefinitiondesignsandpatterns.It’snowonderpeople are exploring
theiroptions.Nolongerlimitedtothe oldandtraditional. Furthermore gone are the dayswhen
furniture wasinheritedorpasseddowngenerations.Now we all have anideaof whatwe like,the
functions ourinteriorsandlivingspacesneedtoperformorthe style we wantto implement. All over
the world,people are investingmore inimprovingtheirlivingstandardsandthishasalsoimpacted
the popularityof laminates.
Our concernfor the environmenthasalsopushedapreference forlaminatefloors,tiles orfurniture.
It no longerseemsacceptableto contribute towards deforestation inordertocreate heavywood
cabinetsorfloors or cause landslidesminingforstone andslate.
Economicallytoolaminate alternativesare budgetfriendly.Foryoungerpeople venturingoutinto
theirfirstapartmentor newlymarriedcouples,laminateshave provedtobe costeffective and
maintenance free.Similarlyforyoungfamilies,laminate provide comfortable livingspacesthat
absorbthe grindof day to day chaosin homeswithyoungchildrenandtheirpets. Icanpersonally
vouchfor this. My carpentersuggestedIcoverthe inside doorof mybathroomwitha white

2. laminate andI blesshisdecision everytimeIsprayandwipe itdowntoclean watermarks, dirtyhand
printsthatopenedthe doorenroute tothe sink ormud stains.
Our spaceshave almostbecome anextensionof whowe are, while some prefermutedbeigesor
blacksand whites,othersindulge inbrightcoloursor loudshinyinteriors. Forsome the kitchenisthe
hearthof the home,a comfortable casual space while forothersit’sclean,white andairy. Yet
everyone findsexpressionsthroughlaminates.It’snowonderthattheirfuture seemsbright.They’re
here to stay.