The founders of the In-Between Design Platform, Bilgen Coşkun and Dilek Öztürk, hosted an event at Mozaik on May 26th, sharing emerging global design values through the theme of Maison&Objet September 2022.
Maison&Objet announced the theme of its September 2022 edition as "Meta Sensible." The fair, known for collaborating with leading global trend agencies for each edition, focuses on sensitive trends in physical reality this year while also highlighting the imaginative creativity in the virtual environment.
The theme for this year is examined under two headings: "Hyper Sensible" and "Récrea Sens." We share global trends corresponding to these headings through architecture, interior experiences, and product designs.
1. ‘‘Hyper Sensible’’
In today's digital age, our attention spans for specific subjects are decreasing. In response, we listen to podcasts that enhance our body and mind, and we are drawn to therapies and health-focused travel experiences. Through experiences that strengthen our connection with ourselves and refresh our communication with nature, we are developing our 6th and 7th senses beyond the five senses.
"Hyper Sensible" focuses on personalized experiences that ground us, concentrate on a specific experiential moment, and emphasize local values. These experiences aim to go beyond the five senses, enhancing our 6th and 7th senses.
700,000 Heures Hotel
The name of this hotel is derived from the average human lifespan of 700,000 hours. As the world's first nomadic hotel, 700,000 Heures offers entirely personalized experiences in a different city around the world each year.
In contrast to the traditional luxury represented by five-star hotels, this hotel aligns with experiences that emit less carbon, offering experiences not accessible to everyone. Embracing a more contemporary approach to the travel style we might label as "backpacking," the hotel signifies a transformation not only in the hospitality sector but also in our ways of traveling. Operating as a membership club, the hotel has provided unique experiences to its members in Salento, Cambodia, and Brazil. Instead of constructing a hotel structure, the existing homes of local communities are transformed into hotel spaces, contributing to the local economy and supporting cultural exchange.
Bouroullec Brothers, Bourse de Commerce Paris
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec collaborated with Flos to design lighting for the stairwell of the Bourse de Commerce building in Paris. The design, which serves as a bridge between the past and the present, enhances the spatial experience by being visible from all floors of the structure. Reflecting the Art Deco style of the Bourse de Commerce, the lighting draws visitors towards the building's most original feature—the double spiral staircase—creating a strong physical dialogue.
House to Watch Three Volcanos, Not Vital
Swiss artist, sculptor, and architect Not Vital tells different stories through architectural experiences he designs in isolated geographical locations around the world. His approach, which combines grounded architectural structures with nomadism, invites the viewer to travel to see his works. His installation "House to Watch Three Volcanos" on an island in Singapore, constructed using local materials, offers an experience of observing three volcanoes in the surroundings when ascending its stairs.
Classicon - Bell Coffee Table
Sebastian Herkner Bell Coffee Table tasarımı ile ağır ve hafif malzemelerin yerlerini değiştiriyor; üst yüzeylerde görmeye alışık olduğumuz cam sehpanın tabanına taşınırken, daha dayanıklı ve ağır olan metal yüzey camın üzerine çıkıyor. Bir zilin zarif formunu sehpaya taşıyan bu tasarım malzeme ve renk kontrastı ile güçlü bir ifade sunuyor.
Knoll - Platner Lounge Chair
Designed by Warren Platner in 1966, the seating group has had a significant impact on the development of design language with its elegant demeanor. Constructed on a bent steel base, the lounge chair plays with perception, offering a combination of comfort and aesthetics.
B&B - Tobi Ishi Table
A sculptural table designed by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, the Tobi Ishi table draws inspiration from decorative stones found in Japanese gardens. Combining angular and circular forms, the Tobi Ishi table offers a fusion of form and aesthetics.
Martinelli Luce - Pipistrello
Designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965, Pipistrello is a lighting object with a conical base and a shade inspired by bat wings.
2. Recreation Of Senses
In this trend, imagination and digital experiences take the forefront. We observe examples where the virtual images we imagine with augmented reality materialize in the real world.
One of the most prominent figures representing this trend is the award-winning visual artist Andrés Reisinger, who made it to Forbes Magazine's list of the 30 most creative people under 30. Reisinger's NFT chair, developed for the Nifty Gateway NFT platform, is now produced by moooi, one of the largest furniture brands globally.
Our imagination, previously limited to products that could exist in the physical world, is transforming into experiences as a "cyber creator," with broader boundaries and open to every possibility in the virtual world.
This trend particularly finds expression in interior and product design through cartoon-like neon and pastel color palettes, reflections of pop culture, and organic, curved forms.
Living Spaces of the Future
Frame Magazine, in collaboration with Huawei, will showcase a documentary series on the future of interior spaces during Milan Design Week. The interior visuals in this documentary series were created entirely using augmented reality programs in the digital realm. The series narrates the transition from the era where humans design spaces to the period where spaces can provide ideas to users through virtual applications utilizing technology.
Places to Rest, Carlos Neda
Carlos Neda, particularly through social media, is one of the artists who create a certain spatial perception in our minds about NFT architecture. Often on Instagram, we see virtual posts where pastel tones, furry furniture, and carpets are used, and circular and curved forms dominate. This digital world creates a desire for similar colors and forms in our physical reality. This trend narrates the transformation of the virtual into the physical in the most primary way.
Jacquemus X Selfridges
Simon Jacquemus's new pop-up store at Selfridges corresponds to his approach that materializes this trend's imagination. In this store, Simon Jacquemus reinterprets his bathroom in a surreal manner, reminiscent of bright blue colors and visual effects resembling cartoon aesthetics.
Thierry Mugler, Couturissime
The retrospective exhibition of Thierry Mugler at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs showcased the timeless approach of the late fashion designer we lost in recent months. The exhibition's design created powerful effects with lightweight materials. Chrome-colored papers reminiscent of steel structures, combined with the light on the paper's geometric surfaces on the ceiling, created a surreal effect, once again indicating the physical reflection of imagination.
Panton Chair - Limited Edition
With its curved form, the Panton Chair appears more like a frozen frame of undulating motion than just a chair. The limited-edition Panton Chair Duo is a universal tribute to the works of Verner Panton, who used colors, shapes, patterns, and emotions as tools for enhancement. The Panton Chair Duo features two contrasting color tones, one in the front and the other in the back.
Moooi - Horse Lamp
The Dutch design brand Moooi, known for its playful approach, pays homage to the pop art movement with the Horse Lamp. Bringing the form of a real-sized horse into interior spaces, the Horse Lamp establishes a connection with nature while offering a whimsical narrative.
De Sede - DS-1025
Ustaca tasarlanmış iki modülle kişiselleştirilebilen oturma alanlarının kurgulanmasına açık bir tasarım De Sede 1025 modeli. Farklı yükseklik ve derinlikteki alanları ile farklı deneyimler sunan bu eklektik tasarım ‘oturma piramidi’ veya ‘sıra dağlar’ olarak da adlandırılıyor.