Preserved Past

Trend Longevity Rating

How this trend held up

This trend continues to be vitally important as work continues to preserve artifacts digitally and produce 3D libraries of cultural sites before they are damaged in war or consumed by natural disaster.

Every past trend prediction is re-reviewed and graded with a Trend Longevity Rating, measuring how much each originally curated trend still matters years later.

Where It Led

This trend evolved into a megatrend.

In 2020, Preserved Past was identified as one of the past trends that evolved into the megatrend Revivalism: Overwhelmed by technology and a sense that life is now too complex and shallow, people seek out simpler experiences that offer a sense of nostalgia and remind them of a more trustworthy time.