Have you ever imagined what our cities will look like 20 or 50 years in the future? Sci-fi books and movies have given us plenty of possible scenarios with towns filled to the brim with skyscrapers housing countless rooms, flying cars, and crisscrossing bridges that almost seem to have no end. Among these imagined cityscapes …
Month: August 2023
Inclusive design by definition is an approach that goes a step beyond the aesthetic appeal of spaces by accounting for the diverse needs, preferences, and abilities of all individuals. This thoughtful and intentional indoor design prioritizes functionality, accessibility, and comfort; this is not so different from the usual standards we often used to craft the …
With the last weeks of summer looming ahead, it becomes more important to spend our days appreciating the time with nature, family and friends in comfortable environments that are in tune with the sunny season. While avoiding the scorching rays of summer, one can still enjoy its benefits within the comfort and safety of home …
Color psychology, personalization and identity, biophilic design, and ergonomics are all aspects of a good interior design that have been exhaustively discussed. What we are looking at today is the social element imbued in our home or workspaces and the value it has for our well-being in connection with a holistic design. Understanding how the …
Picking up on the conversation around color in relation to interior décor and the emotional responses it can trigger, requires observing various approaches to styling color. In this case, one of such approaches encourages us to look at colors as coordinated units instead of focusing on their individual effect on human behavior. Coordinating color schemes …
In previous features we have explored the effect of color on our perception of space and its link to human responses, now we dive even further into its influence on our emotions and behavior. This phenomenon that we know as color psychology is an indispensable aspect of interior design that guides us as we navigate …
Often we hear about the strict differences between concepts, ideas, and approaches that lead to definitions which place two terms in opposition, forgetting that both belong within the same spectrum. Similarly, we have learned to regard two such concepts as minimalism and maximalism in comparison to each other; forcing ourselves to align our lifestyle to …