The Interior Design Show curates an immersive installation by four design teams representing the Future Neighborhood at this year's interior design show.
One of the best design shows on the West Coast returns this September (tickets here), and one of the features I'm most looking forward to experiencing is the "Future Neighbourhood." The Interior Design Show always does a fantastic job of tapping into the imaginations of the creative community, and they have done it again with this project. This is a series of four immersive installations designed to stimulate conversation about good design, and how interior design specifically will continue to adapt-to and shape our lives for the better. Here are the concepts:
Addapt
Designed by Leckie Studio
Leckie Studio believes homes shouldn’t be one and done. Inspired by a Japanese ‘Bento’ lunchbox, Addapt dwellings can be added and/or reconfigured as housing needs change. The there are three possible interior configurations within one standardized 2,400-square-foot structure. Each 800-square-foot module is ground-oriented and can be combined into a single family home or configured as individual dwellings. And the modules can be easily reconfigured as needs change. It is designed to feel like a bespoke architectural home but without the cost and time challenges of custom design and construction. By leveraging a highly repeatable off-site manufacturing process with flat-pack shipping to site, Addapt is attainable and assembled within 6 months.
Micro-hood
Designed by SvN
Micro-Hood proposes resilient, lower-carbon communities that address the challenges of rising construction costs and skilled labour shortages in the construction industry. Their vision is to create apartment buildings on single lots, challenging conventional building norms and emphasizing community ownership through initiatives like Community Land Trusts.
Don't Forget Me
Designed by AD Projects x WAO
For this installation, the design team envisions a future where we not only coexist with nature, but the forest is an integral part of our interior spaces. “'Don't Forget Me' invites you into a dialogue exploring the evolving relationship between humans and AI within the realm of design. As we navigate this technological frontier, the installation reflects our innate connection to nature—particularly the dense, forested landscapes of the West Coast that many of us call home," the design team says. "By helping to create these environments, AI can play a role in designing spaces that pull humans back together, fostering connection and community."
Greenville
Petit Architect, who are all about inspiring the next generation of architects, proposes an activation for children, youths, and families centered on the "Future Green Neighbourhood" theme. Here, they invite kids to envision what their future neighborhoods in cities might look like by taking part in the design process and contributing to the group build of a model that takes shape over several days. While doing that, participants will learn about the impact the built environment has on climate change, and they'll create drawings and writings about their vision of future green cities.
Interior Design Show is held in Vancouver, British Columbia, September 26–29, 2024.
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