The Future Of Interior Design

 

 

The Future Of Interior Design.

 

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Today, we will take a step (or rather, a few steps) toward the future and imagine/predict what the future holds for the interior design field and how we think it will look in the foreseeable future. Whether or not significant revolutions and changes are expected.

 

As most of us know, the world as we all know it is undergoing very significant changes. And if you thought that Mrs technology, which has taken a somewhat central role in our lives, replaced just some of the human functional aspects - You better think again - She's barely started - You have not seen anything yet, even though we do not want to stress anyone - Dollars for donuts -The robots are coming, and they are coming to stay.

Although we hear about it mainly in the context of employment (the fear that those who do not know how to code will be left without a job and robots will replace most of them), It is relevant to all areas of life And the field of home design is also likely to be affected by these changes.

Moreover, doubts about the future of interior design are not coming only due to technological advancement. There are also built-in changes that are a natural part of the evolution of any field. Even if the robots would not come to enslave us all (just kidding), it is still possible and worthwhile to wonder about the future of any evolving field, surely such a significant one as home design.

One does not have to be a certified sociologist to know such changes are inevitable. A quick and unprofessional look at the historical development of the interior design field will prove it easily - It has developed dramatically over the last seventy years. You can read more about it right here and in the excellent articles on our sweet blog, Discussing the different kinds of home design styles prevailing out there.

Reading these articles is essential as a prelude to a better understanding the following lines.

In this article, after reviewing the different opinions regarding the interior design field's expected development, we will present the directions in which we believe the field of interior design may turn in the near and distant future. And finally, we will also offer our forecast on the matter.

 

As always, later in the article, there will be a refreshing infographic presentation and a video summarizing its content for you.

 

'The Future Of Interior Design.'

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1. Nothing Changes.

As always, It is customary to start with the conservative view. The one that favors maintaining the status quo over radical changes. This theory claims that no significant change is expected, and the field of home design will remain, more or less, as we know it - The same design styles/shades of color/architecture/perception of spaces. And more.

According to this perception, although there is no doubt that each era affects the world of design and culture somehow - and the future is, undoubtedly, a new era in itself - Still, we are not expected to see any fundamental change in the foreseeable future of Interior design.

 

Changes suck!

 

 

Everything remains as it is, and we (they) love it.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Everything Will Change.

 

The American author James Smith Dashner, who writes mainly about speculative fiction, once said:

 

"Everything is going to change."

 

On the other side of the barricade is the opposite perception concerning the future of interior design - Everything will change, and nothing will remain the way we know it.

Although it is common to identify the change in question as being driven exclusively by technology - This is not necessarily the case.

Indeed, the change may be primarily driven by technology. But still, design elements that evolve as a natural result of the progress of times may weigh a causal factor on expected future changes in home design practices.

According to this conception, even those design elements that evolve out of the necessity of time will still develop in a purely technological format. Therefore, according to this perception, future interior design will be characterized exclusively by technological elements. And the home of most of humanity in the not-so-distant future will look like an advanced computer game and, in the distant future - like some binary expression.

Creepy, we know.

Care for some examples?

Gladly:

 

Houses that float in the air.

Material that expands and shrinks according to your requirements and thus does not take up space.

Art and home decorations that expressed only with binary mathematics.

Artificial intelligence that is so (design-wise) advanced you don't even know what you're up against. One that will make Apple's Siri eat a lot of dust.

 

These and more are just a few of the existing development options available for interior design methods following the meteoric advancement of technology.

The future of interior design will indeed become one that will leave no trace of its current condition.

You can read more about it here.

 

 

 

3. Mix It Up.

 

According to this theory, the future of interior design is somewhere between the two concepts above. Our future home will resemble a hybridization between technological progress and moderate conservatism.

Proponents of this theory argue that while there is no doubt that technological advancement will indeed affect future interior design, it is not such a dramatic impact that will completely erase all non-technological aspects.

We are about to see, they will claim with characteristic indifference, a kind of "Cute" home gadgets and artificial intelligence that will make our lives at home much easier on a daily practical level but will not really "interfere" and take over home art and aesthetic aspects.

"In the worst case scenario," they will casually mumble to the frightened technophobic conservatives - "Siri will just be a little smarter, but a homely boho chic and bohemian design style will still be relevant and perfectly stable. Moreover, what is the relevance of technology to aesthetic design elements ?!" they will ask with open bewilderment.

According to this conception, the homes we are expected to see in the next century will have very, very practical technological features. However, pictures will still be hung on the wall. There will still be debates about space occupancy within rooms (minimalism versus bohemian) and whether home space should reflect a mix of styles (boho chic ) Or a design focus (modern).

 

The styles will always find a way to blend in somehow

 

Some may argue this is not an active stance, and we are just witnessing an opinion from the 'comfort zone' that does not require a clear statement on whether a significant change will be felt or not. After all, the easiest thing to claim is: "Of course, there will be some change, but not so significant."

 

4. New Styles.

This one is quite interesting.

According to this perception, technology won't be a significant factor in future interior design practices, But rather vice versa - Due to the evolution of time, we will discover new styles that are not inherently related to technology but have other cultural and aesthetic effects.

As it's well known today, one factor that influences the most design styles in general, and home design in particular, is the cultural environment in which it develops and from which it is influenced.

Therefore, the proponents of the above perception claim that following the inevitable development of human culture - (and since there will probably be those who will insist on preserving non-technological human culture elements as part of a desire to preserve some authenticity) - we will indeed witness new artistic home design styles - Those whose unsophisticated human refinement will be the most significant part of them. Therefore, as a result - unique home Decor styles will develop. Simple and human.

 

As we promised at the beginning of the article, it is time to express our opinions as experts in the field.

Like most things in life, the truth lies in the middle.

It does not seem likely that predictions such as those mentioned in the first and second paragraphs (everything will change / nothing will change) may come true.

The incredible technological advances will not allow us to completely ignore her design aspects in Home Decor. And vice versa, despite its central weight, even the queen of change — Mrs. Technology — Will not be able to bring us into a state of complete transformation that will change everything we know about home design.

Our professional prediction is somewhere between paragraphs 3 and 4.

On the one hand, there will likely be a combination of past and future between the status quo/tradition and the future/progress. Indeed, technology will impact home design, No doubt about it. But it will do so hand in hand with existing design styles.

On the other hand, we still believe Artistic - non-technological - home design styles will continue to evolve separately and independently.

The future of interior design is a hybrid of past and future, of floating intelligent homes with a bohemian furniture style, of materials that expand and shrink with a chic design concept.

The guiding principle is that the status quo is here to stay with slight improvements.

By the way, if you are a geek of futurism, first, we love you (because we are too). Second, in the context of these articles, you will be able to expand your knowledge on this subject.

 

 

 

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