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This reminds me of an article on The Verge two years ago documenting the semi-intentional convergence of interior design [1]. Admittedly, there was a focus on s
by devadvance 8y ago
This reminds me of an article on The Verge two years ago documenting the semi-intentional convergence of interior design [1]. Admittedly, there was a focus on spaces like short term rentals and coffee shops, but the effect seems translatable; we seem to be converging on sterile, "personalized but not personal" designs.
I'm curious if, similar to the dislike many have for the unrealistic airbrushed images of the human form, we will arrive at a place where these sterile, fatastical spaces are no longer in vogue. In many ways, it encourages a similar level of unhealthy pursuit of the unattainable.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/3/12325104/airbnb-aesthetic-global-minimalism-startup-gentrification https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/3/12325104/airbnb-aesthetic-...
- Xcelerate 8y agoI used to be in favor of certain styles for office or home design (particularly industrial modern or industrial chic), but over time I've grown a fondness for one-of-a-kind quirkiness. Places that at first glance perhaps aren't very aesthetic, but there is still an order or a pattern to them (as opposed to an unstyled or haphazard space), and once you start looking more closely, there's a lot to like.
- pjc50 8y agoI was just thinking how very "midcentury modern" that apartment looks. Give it another few years and it will probably look horribly dated with respect to whatever fashion is currently popular. I've seen claims that Youtube makeup tutorials have effectively created a "look" of their own, too.