Office Goes Underground // Enroncore Trend 2026
Reclaiming the first tech bubble’s imagery as both a warning and an aesthetic, this trend reinterprets the hypermasculine aesthetics of 1990s business culture. Rooted in the architecture, technology, and branding of pre-millennium office life, this trend is defined by artificial optimism and a haunting sense of collapse.
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Coworking Dystopia
This is effectively an overlit palette (part highlighter; part hospital) made for punchy, retro graphics. Cool greys sit beside hyper-neon yellow; lavender tones mimic outdated ergonomic chairs; and a brittle tangerine orange cuts through the murk like emergency signage.
True 1990s
This one is straight out of a corporate handbook. Deep office carpet brown, framed burgundy, steel filing cabinet blue; and that particular beige reserved for waiting room sofas.
Penthouse Dusk
This palette captures a boardroom with the lights turned off; city skyline in the background. It leans into late-evening purples; lipstick reds that reflect in elevator mirrors; and steel shadows over curved glass.
Built-For-This Tools
Enroncore is for designers working with nostalgia that needs a touch of the dark and underground. It gives you a chance to reclaim the corporate imagery of the late '90s, whether you are designers, stylists, or small brands working in mood, media, and narrative.
Here are three product kits I developed specifically for this trend to help you experiment with it easier and faster:
Pixels Forgotten Vector Illustrations + Icons
Retropolis Animated Backgrounds
You can also find this product in the Complete Aesthetic Bundle which is currently at an amazing 85% off - 2,200+ elements, illustrations, patterns, PSDs and more. Everything (and more) you need to nail 2026 and the coming years with the right trend language that is going to elevate your brand and product.
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