INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN
SO WHAT WILL THE 2027 HOME ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE?
Not necessarily more maximalist; and certainly not simply more colourful. They will be more individual. So what’ s on‘ trend’ spotlights will become much more challenging – but more fun because homes will be more diverse and inspirational( and so will our social media feeds hopefully).
The common thread running through the international design world is a renewed interest in things that have identity: interesting materials, skilled making, provenance, unusual forms, longevity, history and objects capable of creating an emotional response. In some ways, I think this is a reaction to the increasingly digital world around us.
The more perfect and frictionless technology becomes, the more attractive something unmistakably physical can feel; the grain of timber, an irregular ceramic glaze, the weight of stone, a piece shaped by a human hand.
Indian-born designer India Mahdavi recently summed it up brilliantly when talking about AI and our desire to look backwards towards things that feel familiar and comforting. But this isn ' t about retreating into the past. The interesting designers are taking those very human qualities: craft, history, imperfection and emotion … and pushing them forward.
Sarah Bianchi is CEO of Arighi Bianchi, the independent furniture and interiors retailer founded in Macclesfield in 1854. Sarah is the sixth generation of the Bianchi family to lead the business.
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