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THE HUMAN ISSUE
TOMORROW ’ S WORLD
WE ’ RE LIVING THROUGH A PERIOD OF INTENSE TECH DEVELOPMENT , BUT HOW WILL THE NEXT COUPLE OF DECADES CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE AND WORK ? WE CAUGHT UP WITH FUTURIST MORRIS MISEL TO FIND OUT .
What are the sorts of innovations that will change the way we live over the next couple of decades ? In terms of the home , we are already starting to see a lot more human-centric architecture – and we ’ ll see homes and workplaces built for humans to thrive in . Traditionally , up to 20 , or even 10 years ago , we were building homes for form . They had three bedrooms , a lounge room , and a kitchen , but it really didn ’ t take into account the way in which individuals lived .
Covid , especially , has really pushed this along , and rather than being somewhere people primarily sleep and spend weekends , the home is now a place in which we thrive , it ’ s a family space , it ’ s a work space . Home is now the centre from which the rest of our lives gravitate out from .
How does a home that ’ s built for thriving really differ from what we have today ? The home will become hyper-personalised . It will morph to each person and each situation . Our homes today are static . So , for example , if someone in a wheelchair enters the kitchen , why can ’ t the benches drop down so they can use them ? Why can ’ t the room with the TV in it darken automatically when we sit down to watch something ? What if a parent and baby come into a room – why can ’ t the walls change colour and soothing music comes on ?
How about when you ’ re sleeping , the conditions of the room can be altered to optimise your sleep ? Lights change , temperature changes , the bed itself changes to give you optimal comfort . >>
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