Designer's Voice Britta Tibo

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It’s normally the designers who get asked about the latest trends. Which is understandable in view of the fact that designers usually have to think two, three or even four years ahead in order to create products that are still upto- date by the time they’re launched. But when it comes to the question of how people are furnishing their houses in the present, what ideas they associate with their home, what they hope for from their new furnishings or how their aspirations are changing, it’s the interior designers and interior architects who know what’s available and what goes down well. They are closer to the customers and the market and more firmly rooted in the present. Today their professional empathy and good taste are more in demand than ever before.


What about Green Design? How can people demonstrate their ecological awareness when it comes to interior design?
It’s becoming increasingly important to be aware of how sustainable your actions are. You can actually start thinking about Green Design even before you buy something new, by asking yourself whether the new product is necessarily better or more useful than what you’ve already got. But above all, as consumers, we should start taking ecological aspects into account more when choosing a new interior: rather than just basing our decisions on the surface, we ought to ask what materials and how much energy have gone into making the product, and how it can be disposed of later on. As an architect, I’m very much aware of my possibilities for planning sustainable interiors. I try to be as resource-friendly as possible by e.g. using domestically grown wood and products with a long lifespan. I also use recyclable products and incorporate energy-saving measures into the design.

 


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