INTERIOR FUTURES

17/05/2020 1h 22min

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Episode Synopsis

Over the last two decades, we have seen interiors explode in the public imagination, both as a veritable field of work and as a disciplined to be studied. It would be amiss to mention, that this has naturally coincided, not only with a transnational movement of materials, technologies and systems, but also with the rampage of social media. In this new era, where a wide variety of practices have come to the fore, practices which are often mired in profitability, and one where images are proliferating like never before, designers have come into their own as influencers with their ability to reach out to a wider range of audience than ever before.
What though does this mean for the role and responsibilities of the designer, the very being of the designer, as well as those who are training designers? Moreover, what does this mean for the networks: professional, social and disciplinary, from which we operate? What does this mean for networks which are both tangible and intangible? How do these networks intersect with multiple other networks? What networks should we choose to be a part of, and what networks are past their expiry?