Are we on the cusp of a new design aesthetic driven by the need to get fit yet get noticed in the current hyper combative post-recession climate? If so, this climate may be turning architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s mantra ‘less is more’ ever so slightly on its head as the budgets of governments, business and people demand ‘more for less’. But what form might this new aesthetic take over the coming years?
Category Archive: Opinion
As 2010 comes to an end, a mini-download from a recent future trends conference.
Every November in Miami brings 3 full days of “What if..?” thinking by experts that specialize in industries that run the gamut from space exploration to sneaker design. It’s the best way for me to get out of my own mind. So I thought I’d let you in on the download that I shared with the studio here at Flood.