White & Simple. period.
Just look at the designs these days, I don't even have to post them all, but almost every design is going the "iPod" way - white and simple.
Architecture:
Museum of Middle East Modern Art (Dubai), Architect: UNStudio from Yanko Design
Product Design:
Table service; Architect Jan Kaplicky of Future Systems
from dezeen by Marcus Fairs
Kitchenware; Designer/artist Re Jin Lee
from the style files by Danielle