The future evolution of sustainable interiors in interior design

As the design industry evolves, interior designers will play an expanding role in addressing critical environmental and social challenges in the areas of wellness, healthcare, education and urbanization. It was recently revealed in ASID’s Facts & Figures report, that on average, interior designers specify products in nearly 9 of 10 projects in both residential and commercial projects. This figure illustrates the huge impact and power that interior designers have to challenge and change the direction of sustainable product design and use, in the built environment. In the near future there will be a convergence of sustainable and socially responsible design and development. Though we have made great strides in the area of sustainability we must began encouraging clients to consider long lasting adaptable solutions. We must also begin designing spaces than can be easily modified for different uses, by specifying products that can be refurbished rather than recycled, hence the term “Again-ability”. Again-ability is a more sustainable process with less waste verses the recycling process of today. Finally, the future of Interior design is expanding at a rapid pace with the development of an industry-wide model of integrated collaborations and consciousness that uses a holistic approach to bring designers, builders, architects, and the user, together, as an integral unit for the advancement of sustainable interiors in interior design.

References:

http://www.usgbc.org/articles/healthy-sustainable-interior-design-conversation-asid

http://www.interiorsandsources.com/article-details/articleid/12993/title/5-trends-to-come.aspx

http://www.asid.org/content/american-society-interior-designers-issues-2012-industry-trends-report