Innovation in modern design. Innovative materials in design and architecture - sensational interview with Dr Sascha Peters

The spring season of interior exhibitions and events has come to an end, according to which we can say with confidence that, despite all the constraints, the interior industry is growing and developing every year, and new finishing materials and technologies appear on the market. What the designers paid attention to and what they singled out among the interesting interior ideas, we will tell in this article.

Designer Valeria Belousova, who actively attends all interior exhibitions and chooses interesting novelties among the variety of finishing materials, notes 4 main directions in tile finishing:

New technologies make it possible to turn ordinary porcelain stoneware into an imitation of marble, onyx, mother-of-pearl, and even metal, wood or fabric. Speaking of wood, the modern eco-style development trend allows you to save on finishing. natural wood and create its texture using regular tiles.

Another trend in decoration is bright accents. In support of this, there are many finishes in the style of pop art and patchwork. Interesting stories comics will be elegantly combined with pastel finishes, and patchwork tile layout technology will create interesting game colours, patterns and textures.

Speaking of innovations in finishing materials, it is impossible not to say about krion - a new generation of acrylic stone, reminiscent of natural to the touch, but warmer in texture. With it, you can even create streamlined shapes without joints, to avoid the accumulation of dirt. It can be used both in interior and exterior.

Architect Natalya Guseva I am sure that the new is the well-forgotten old. Of these novelties, the architect notes ordinary plywood. Modern processing technologies make it possible to create interesting options wall, countertop, ceiling and floor finishes. It is durable, eco-friendly, moisture resistant and beautiful coverage, which can be colored and get interesting aesthetic compositions!

Designer-decorator Yulia Solovieva marks the expansion of the 3D wall panel market. If earlier 3D panels could not be used in the design of wet areas, today such panels are produced according to the principles ceramic tiles so they make great design options kitchen aprons and bathrooms.

Elena Krylova - interior designer, actively promoting eco-design in Russia, has found interesting solutions finishing, positively affecting human health. For example, adsorbent 3D wall panels that absorb toxic substances from the air.

Salt panels

Salt panels have become another option for a “healthy” design of the house. In addition to an elegant interior accent, they are also an excellent air ionizer.

The designer also notes the cleansing wallpaper, in the structure of which natural material, which is on molecular level recognizes and eliminates unpleasant odors.

Interesting innovative technologies exist for facades and window decoration. For example, a line of special films is practically invisible on glass and at the same time is shockproof, protects the house from, has a cooling effect, anti-reflective property, is easy to clean and reflects light from oppositely located bright objects. And for facades, shielding paints already exist to protect the house from electromagnetic radiation and providing a therapeutic effect on the body.

There are also innovations in the field of engineering. For example, interesting solutions have appeared on the market that are ready to replace the usual heating radiators with “ warm plinth". “Warm plinth” (14 cm high and 3 cm wide), and, according to Alexander Vasiliev, the head of the company that distributes this product, the plinth does not dry the air, evenly distributes the temperature, does not raise dust, creating a healthy microclimate in the room, eliminating premises from such side effects, as " weeping windows”, fungus and mold.

Those designers who have already used a warm plinth in the interiors of houses and apartments confirm its advantages. Interior designer Elena Tikhonova:

"This universal products can be used in any interior, has two connection options, which also save electricity, safe for wooden furniture and antiques, and at the same time, due to the induction method, it evenly distributes heat in the room.

And thanks to her compact size and a wide range of decorating options, it can fit into any interior. The most pleasant thing is that innovative solutions are the merits of the domestic manufacturer.

As we can see, the finishing market is growing, surprising us with new and new solutions. According to practitioners, attention should be paid to domestic manufacturers, which are beginning to offer solutions that are in no way inferior to Western counterparts.

The Internet is a truly magical place where everyone can feel like a creator and bring their wildest ideas to life.

The growing role of the web as an interactive platform for learning, commercial activities, communication and creativity poses challenges for web designers at a completely new technological and ideological level.

Here are 10 amazing examples of real web creativity that provides an unforgettable and (user experience).

1. If the moon fit in one pixel

On this site, you are offered a model solar system, very successfully adapted to the web environment. As you may have guessed, 1 pixel is chosen as the unit of measurement, which is equal to the diameter of the moon.

How many pixels do you think it would take to depict Pluto?

On a journey, you set off from the Sun and move towards the stellar wind and planets familiar from childhood. You can scroll through all the planets manually (implemented on the site), or sit on the tail of a ray of light.

There is also a more familiar navigation in the header of the site. However, you remember about it only after a few light minutes.

Relying mostly on visual perception the world around us, we sometimes forget how important sounds are to us.

This pleasant resource will invite you to listen to several recordings (from baby talk to the sound of rain) and express the feelings that you have.

Statistics on the answers of other people will also be given here. After the whole test, you will be able to find out how your emotional perception coincides with the perception of all participating visitors.

Have you ever wondered what a post-apocalyptic world might be like? Now you have the opportunity to hear it on Frequency 2156, a digital radio station broadcasting from the year 2156. You can hear the voices of the survivors and how they describe the reality around them. Or you can try yourself in this role and upload your own video. The apocalypse is just a click away!

Another stunning landing page promoting the popular smartphone. Bright images and stylish parallax scrolling successfully fulfill the task, effectively demonstrating the smartphone and entertaining the audience.

The mysterious disappearance of a Malaysian plane in the spring of 2014 continues to haunt the public. To prevent similar tragedies in the future, a website has been developed that shows in real time where each aircraft is in the air.

Information comes from GPS sensors installed on board aircraft, and in order to get detailed information about aircraft simply by clicking on the icon.

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As with the Nexus 5 demo site, this landing page tells the story of the creation of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, with bright, eye-catching imagery and parallax scrolling.

The images overlap each other in an interesting way and give the site depth and richness. This tactic works win-win and deserves the attention of thousands of visitors.

This you have not seen before! A brand new user experience from Nestle. There is nothing more to add: dive right now.

With Red Bull, you can really touch new sensations and gain new experiences. The first screen of the site is an interactive calendar that reacts to your every mouse movement.

This is another site that uses parallax scrolling in a very unorthodox way.

Where do you look for a solution? for the interior - to the store, to the exhibition, to the Internet - everywhere an avalanche of various objects and materials falls upon us. Not even every professional manages to see behind this abundance modern tendencies in design and understand where progress in this area is heading. How can an unprepared person not get confused, how to understand which ideas and models are morally outdated, and which, on the contrary, are fresh, relevant, and are only gaining momentum.

Lecture by Alberto Costabello turned out to be extremely useful in this sense. This person is researching modern trends in design. Except scientific activity he has his own studio "A + A", which specializes in fashion forecasts: it advises companies, suggesting what will be relevant in the coming years. This studio is very authoritative. She is trusted by such giants as Samsung, Levis, Nike, Flou, H&M.

To make it easier to understand fashion trends, Alberto suggests dividing all fashion trends into micro and macro trends. The former do not live long, a season or two, and are more common in the fashion industry. The second last for years, and are reflected in various aspects of our lives.

In interior and industrial design changes are not as rapid as in the fashion world, so it is more correct to focus on macro trends. Signor Costabello dedicated his lecture to them.

So, Alberto Costabello named four global trends that are relevant today and will dominate design minds in the coming years:

1. Ecology and nature.
2. Design on the verge of art.
3. Historical heritage.
4. Digital technologies.

Ecology and nature

Designers are inspired by natural forms and materials, they notice and demonstrate the beauty of raw textures, and even in dilapidation they find a special charm.

Drawing of wood, boards eaten by a bug, and other miraculous patterns have turned into a trendy motif, imitation prints can be found on fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and even clothes.

become part the latest design and architectural solutions. Indoor crop production has ceased to be the lot of botanists, turning into a fashionable aesthetic occupation.

Increasingly respect for nature and natural resources becomes the principle of the work of designers, architects, factories and factories.

Firmly in the fashionable lexicon words entered re-cycle(material recycling) and up-cycle(reuse of old things). Every day more and more designers are using special materials in their work: they have either already been in use, or have the potential for recycling, or, at least, they are biodegradable products.

Real heyday on the wave of the eco-trend, cardboard and paper are experiencing, they are used to make furniture, lamps, and even build houses.

At old, useless things, there was a chance not to disappear in the garbage, but to become part of some actual design object, as happened with these ceramic yogurt jars. They fell into the hands of designers from Aidia Studio and experienced a rebirth, turning into an extraordinary chandelier.

Another important aspect green theme - energy saving and energy efficiency. Joining forces with engineers, architects fight for every degree, for every kilowatt of energy.

Design as an art object

While some try to use materials and resources as rationally as possible, others do not care at all, because design for them is an art and a way of creative self-expression. But thanks to this approach, furniture, lamps and decor items become real art objects.

Their forms are sometimes far from the usual ones, and their purpose can be guessed from subtle features. Convenience, functionality fade into the background. The main thing in such things is emotions and expression, the ability to surprise and delight.

Some things seemed to hit to us from the distant future. 3D printing, laser cutting and other modern technologies and materials become the basis for the author's masterpieces. They spare no gold, no carbon fiber, no other space materials. because unique design, bordering on art, is a real luxury of the 21st century.

Historical heritage

Unfortunately, this world trend so far bypassed.

So that globalization does not wipe out the local handicraft and architectural flavor, European designers and architects are doing their best to preserve it.

One directly quotes the classics in their collections. They decorate fabrics, wallpapers, furniture, say, with drawings from the time of Queen Victoria or old folk ornaments. And to add relevance, just paint them in some very fashionable color.

Others, on the contrary, strike freely reading the classics. Features historical styles boldly interfere with cutting-edge elements. Here, of course, there is no equal to the designer Ferruccio Laviani. Just look what he's doing!

We live in a digital world and we are surrounded by a huge number of gadgets. Our grandparents could not even imagine what things could be done using computers and smartphones. And almost every year brings us new technical capabilities for life, from the use of which it is difficult to refuse.

Of course, technological progress has a negative effect on people's minds and makes them dependent on gadgets. But it also brings comfort and convenience to life, helping to reduce the time to search for information and solve urgent problems and tasks.

Taking advantage modern technologies in everyday life, in addition to practical benefits, one must also keep in mind the aesthetics of the room, because the atmosphere and the psycho-emotional state, which is influenced by the surrounding space, are very important for a person.

We present you the novelties in the interior design market.

Digital electronic wallpaper.

This type of finish is nothing like standard rolls. Outwardly, it looks more like display screens various kinds images, both moving and static. This design works with LEDs. A special projector transfers the image to the wall, located under the ceiling. Images can be changed and programmed on a computer.

The main feature of such wallpapers is the ability to quickly change the design of the room without the money and time spent on repairs.

Interactive wallpaper

Another view digital wallpaper. This finish option is different in that it is able to perform certain actions. Sensors are installed in the wallpaper, which allow you to control various functions by touching the surface. For example, adjust the temperature in the room or turn on the light. Or, for example, touch the depicted green branches of trees and start the flowering process.

There are also interactive wallpapers for children. By installing this type of decoration in the baby's room, you will have the opportunity to go with him for a walk through the virtual forest. The coating is so "smart" that it is able to recognize the presence and show the corresponding images.

Snow White Digital Mirror.

The invention of the researchers of the New York Times laboratory is in the top 50. This wonderful mirror can tell its owner, for example, which tie will suit his suit. It will also allow you to view your entire wardrobe, go online, etc.

In Russia and the CIS countries, the control system “ Smart House". With its help, there is an interaction between a person and a living space. By placing sensors and further managing them via the Internet, you can fully regulate the operation of communications and security systems. “ ” itself recognizes situations in the house and reacts to them according to certain algorithms. A number of commands regulate the work of all engineering systems in accordance with the wishes of the owner of the house, time of day, weather, external lighting, etc., ensures a comfortable state inside the house.

In the end, I would like to say that progress still cannot but rejoice, and of course it is better to be aware of new technologies and choose the most suitable ones for yourself. But it is very important not to forget that objects and devices serve us, not we serve them.

The development of new materials that contribute to the growth of labor productivity and increase their functionality has become the main driving force innovation in last years.

According to the document Industrial Technologies arm of the Research and Innovation department of the European Commission, up to 70% of all innovations in the field of architecture and design are connected, one way or another, with raw materials and substances that have updated or improved properties.

Dr Sascha Peters is a specialist from Germany, a consultant on innovation and materials. And further, CEO Haute Innovation, a company that helps put new processes and developments into practice. In addition, Peters is the author of Material Revolution: Sustainable Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture.

In this article, dear guests of the Design Museum, we invite you to read an overview of an interview with Dr. Peters, given by him on one of the sites in early 2012.

The topic of this conversation was the possibilities of materials, which in the coming years will play a prominent role in the development of architecture and design.

Super high strength concrete

It would seem that ordinary and high-strength concretes must fully meet all the requirements of modern architecture. But traditional compositions have restrictions on the minimum load.

Ultra-high-strength concrete (eg Tim Mackeroth FALT lamp) allows a 40% reduction in the thickness of a building element compared to conventional concrete.

This is achieved by determining, using special mathematical modeling, the optimal density of particles for each specific case.

The goal is to increase compressive strength. There is no need to use expensive additives, as a result of which material costs are reduced. Increased resistance to various external influences.

Sea balls

On the coast of warm mediterranean sea the current throws into in large numbers brown lumps rolled from Posidonia Oceanica algae, called the balls of Neptune.

The company NeptuTherm has found application for them as an inexpensive insulation for roofs and wooden walls. An important role is played by the fact that these algae do not rot and are harmless to humans.

Hollow sphere structures

One of the options for creating elastic geometric shapes is to fill their volumes with high-strength hollow spheres. This material is obtained by heating balls of metal or ceramic.

Due to the evaporation of the polymer, a cavity is formed inside the spheres. sintering different materials, you can get products with different properties.

Porosity and wall thickness also affect the physical and performance characteristics spheres. The structure of the balls and the presence of an internal void reduce their thermal conductivity and increase strength, reduce the mass of the material by 40% - 70% compared to the same solid structure.

Self-reinforcing thermoplastic materials

The usual way to raise mechanical strength plastics consists in the introduction of reinforced fibers into their composition, which serve as a reinforcing basis.

But there is another way - the improvement and ordering of the molecular structure of the material itself without the use of a reinforcing base.

Most of the characteristics of plastics obtained by both methods are approximately equal. The strength and stiffness of self-reinforcing thermoplastics are several times higher.

They have higher resistance to high temperatures, wear resistance. Other advantages: lighter weight, fully recyclable, half the thermal expansion.

Electroactive polymers

Electroactive plastics are plastics that can change their geometric dimensions under the influence of an electric discharge, for example, shrink or lengthen, increase or decrease volume. The study of these materials is actively conducted in various laboratories.

Thus, an artificial muscle is being developed, the possibility of changing the configuration of aircraft, etc. is being considered. In the development of such plastics, various approaches to production and structure are being studied, since the result obtained depends on this.

Composites from coconut wood

In recent years, in order to avoid deforestation of valuable tropical forests, methods have been developed to use wood from coconut palm plantations.

Such a material proved to be suitable for use in the furniture industry and the manufacture of floor coverings. The coconut tree does not form annual rings.

This breed has a characteristic mottled structure when cut, which led the Dutch grower Kokoshout to call it Cocodots, or "coconut spots".

A harder peripheral part of the tree enters production (a layer up to 5 cm deep from outer surface trunk). This material can shrink, swelling from moisture is small, the hardness is higher than that of oak.

The composite is made by joining MDF board(made from sawdust hardwood and binding materials) with a thickness of 12-18 mm overlays made of coconut wood.

Mushroom based materials

While some researchers have focused their attention on the use of natural reinforcing fibers and fillers in composites, a number of developers and manufacturers have turned to the topic of growing building and structural materials.

An example is ecovative design. This developer uses a method of binding mushrooms to organic waste, without the use of crude oil.

The manufacturing process involves the processing of cellulose in the form of wheat and rice hulls bound by lignin. Mushroom mycelia are cultivated on this substrate.

Microscopic threads of mycelium, just as it happens in nature, penetrate the entire volume of organic waste material, firmly fastening it into a rigid foam.

Lactic acid bioplastic

Polylactide (PMC) is known as one of the the most important types initial mass for obtaining polymers, its properties are comparable to those of PET.

Bioplastics, in general, are not directly used as a material in their raw form. They are part of the recipes along with various fillers.

The range and quantity of the latter is determined by the purpose and scope of the final product.

Although this material has been known for 90 years, its large-scale application by NatureWorks is relatively recent.

Reflective concrete

In areas where important role play safety issues and in the field of fashion is used most of objects with surfaces that reflect incident light.

There is a tendency to use such materials in shoe design. And, more recently, art has paid attention to them.

Reflective concrete is known as BlingCrete. Its purpose is to serve as a marker of hazardous areas (curbs, steps, platform edges).

One can imagine its use for installing elements of systems that help visually impaired people navigate in the dark.

Luminoso means light

If a fiberglass cloth is placed between thin wood sheets and this layer cake is glued together under pressure, we get a product called Luminoso.

This brand has been in production since 2008. Its surface is sealed. The degree of light transmission depends on the choice of wood species, brand of fiberglass, the size of the gap between the layers. This material is used for backlit panels and other applications.