The return of this design style is “partly driven by designers, as they continue to embrace the idea of recycling and reusing industrial materials in retail and housing to give it a retro feel” says Mark Hatch, CEO of TechShop.
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
10 Design Trends For 2014
The return of this design style is “partly driven by designers, as they continue to embrace the idea of recycling and reusing industrial materials in retail and housing to give it a retro feel” says Mark Hatch, CEO of TechShop.
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These trends seem to be absolutely true. When I think about it, many of the designs that I saw in movies as a kid that depicted what the "future" would be like are now becoming my reality. I am hesitant to even call all of the designs in this article trends, simply because I do not think they are trends at all. I think these practices are becoming our new normal, across almost all aspects of life, whether it be home improvements, clothing, or entertainment. I am curious to see what new design trends will sprout based off of this new "industrial look." I will also be interested to see if this industrial look lasts over the next few years, or if it is indeed just a trend. I suspect that the industrial look is here to stay.
I don't know about these trends. It's not that I think these things are not going to happen, just that the article doesn't back up what it says with very much evidence. In school we are always learning that we need to back up arguments with evidence and give examples. In a few of the new trends the article did this, but not in most of them. Why is “Internet of Things” going to become big in 2014? What democratization of manufacturing are they talking about? Are they trying to say that Crowd sourcing and Crowd designing are the same thing? Over all I don't think this article does a very good job backing up the opinions. The trend I find most interesting is #7 "Design Will Be Freed from the Desktop". The text section of this trend says that tablet are becoming more useful then paper for the early stages of design. It doesn't actually say that tables are becoming better then desktops. Jeff Kowalski (of Autodesk) does say that we are going to start to see real work done away from a traditional desktop/workstation. I've been hearing this sort of talk since 2009 or so when then iPhone came out. So far I've seen people read emails on their phones. I don't think I can think of a single example of something that was designed on a model platform. I'm not saying that it isn't going to happen, just that it hasn't started to happen yet, and so I don't see any evidence for that becoming a large part of 2014.
I have actually already seen these trends in context especially the smart gadgets and 3D printing textiles. So, in someways, the ideas that this article points out is not surprising. However, the idea that these trends are catching on and that they will become an even bigger part of our lives is pretty thought provoking. It's exciting that we will be able to design more and possibly more efficiently at the touch of a finger and that design is able to reach young audiences though the same gadget. At the same time though, it is a little concerning that this same audience might be more in touch with the tablet rather than the feel of a crayon or finger paint. True, all these things are in very early stages and these trends might not actually be big soon if ever. However, I am definitely looking forward to how these gadgets really do affect the world around us and especially the designers world.
Many of these are very true and, i feel, are already happening around us. I think the one that fascinates me the most is "immersive design". This is something that so many design fields need to and should be thinking about. When theatrical, amusement park, and architectural designs begin incorporating the user in a new and exciting experience, then the process becomes something that has never been seem before. I think immersive and interactive environments are the way of the future, especially for a world who where everyone loves to be involved in everything. When I enter the professional world I know that the way to create experiences that have never been seen or felt will be too immerse the viewer completely into a world that they only thought possible in their dreams.
THE FUTURE! It always amazes me how quickly new technology develops and is integrated into society. My favorite example in the article was the mention of 3D printing for textiles. 3D printing obviously was not invented for fashion, but some creative mind decided to bring it to the runways. However, things will go even further. At the moment, the 3D printed clothing we see is considered art. No one would actually wear the pieces. But soon enough, as people learn more about 3D printing in the fashion world, its use will become more practical until it is common and convenient!
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