{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f2764dbceb51c4093f12f03/6ad952bb3ad7f685512b81df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Michael Cleghorn: 3 Design Shifts CHANGING EVERY HOME by 2026 | #Podcast #HomeDesign","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f2764dbceb51c4093f12f03/1792627324678-03da2744-b81e-42f7-a152-f75d45aabbab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How Global Instability &amp; AI Are Shaping the Future of Interiors with Michael Cleghorn</p><p><br></p><p>What if the way we design our homes is being secretly shaped by global economic shifts, technology, and a deep human need for control?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Talk Design, host Adrian Ramsay sits down with Michael Cleghorn, Founder and CEO of MC&amp;Co Trend, to decode the hidden forces driving the next major evolution in interior design and architecture. Michael is a global Design Intelligence consultant with over 30 years of experience helping world-leading brands replace intuition with clarity, confidence, and commercial alignment.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they unpack Michael’s latest research report and forecast, The Architecture of Control, and explore why design is shifting away from soft, tonal organic modernism toward Rational Terrain—a more structured, cubist, and geometric aesthetic.</p><p><br></p><p>⏯️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:</p><p>00:00 - Introduction &amp; AI in Trend Generation</p><p>02:43 - Trend 1: &#39;Rational Terrain&#39; &amp; Cubist Geometry</p><p>07:35 - Trend Report vs. Trend Forecast: What’s the Difference?</p><p>11:16 - How MC&amp;Co Trains AI Using 120,000+ Prompts</p><p>13:46 - The Architecture of Control: Decoding Global Research</p><p>22:25 - Trend 2: &#39;Quiet Enclosure&#39; &amp; Designing for Sanctuary</p><p>27:06 - Wellness Intelligence: Showers, Saunas, &amp; Healthspan</p><p>31:08 - The 6 Global Stressors Shaping Modern Interiors</p><p>43:52 - The 3 Core Behavioral Shift Movements</p><p>55:38 - Trend 3: &#39;Cultivated Power&#39; &amp; Deep Burgundy Opulence</p><p>01:02:00 - Mapping Aesthetics Across Global Regions &amp; Generations</p><p>01:13:28 - My Emotional Floorplan: Michael&#39;s Personal Sanctuary</p><p>01:30:31 - Final Reflections on the Future of Design</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 CONNECT WITH ADRIAN RAMSAY DESIGN HOUSE:</p><p>Website: talkdesign.show</p><p>Instagram: @talkdesignpodcast</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ LISTEN &amp; SUBSCRIBE TO TALKDESIGN:</p><p>Subscribe on YouTube for full video episodes.</p><p>Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms</p><p><br></p><p>#TalkDesign #InteriorDesignTrends #TrendForecasting #RationalTerrain #ArchitectureOfControl #AdrianRamsay #DesignIntelligence #SustainableDesign #EmotionalFloorplan</p>","author_name":"Adrian Ramsay"}