Gen Z’s yearning for a world before tech ruined everything fuels retro design boom: ‘Nostalgia-driven design choices become comforts that help us cope’

fortune.com/2025/10/17/gen-z-fashion-nostalgia-retro-tech-backlash-millennials

It might start with a cassette deck that streams Spotify and charges your phone. It doesn’t have to stop there.
These days, yesterday is big business.
A retro revival is underway in the design world: mushroom-shaped lamps, walnut stereo consoles, daisy dishware, neon Polaroid cameras.…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-10-17 17:12:35.
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