Re-Shaping Our Homes

How the pandemic is making us re-think about our interiors.

- Olha Romaniuk

Post-pandemic residential design trends are reshaping interior design and transforming our relationships to our homes.

Since the beginning of the pandemic that has irreversibly changed the world in more ways than anyone could have ever imagined, the relationship to one’s home has, too, taken on a new meaning. For many, working from home has become the norm and the expedited transition to a digital way of working and learning has fundamentally shifted the perceptions of distances and possibilities of staying connected.

In residential design, the shift in the notions of safety, functionality and well-being is driving the emerging design trends in 2021. As homeowners are forced to rethink what qualities are important for them in a home, the changing priorities are pushing designers and architects to consider new design strategies for the future of residential design.

TOWARDS BIOPHILIC DESIGN

As people begin to look towards more remote locations as feasible alternatives to the hectic city life, remote locations have taken on an added meaning of offering respite and safety away from the crowds. Even in urban environments, the importance of weaving together the indoor and outdoor spaces continue to be a common thread with residential clients who are seeking connections to nature even when they are confined to the indoors.

For the Bali-based designer Maximilian Jencquel, a stronger connection to nature has become essential to more of his clients since the pandemic. “For them, the requirement is wanting to be connected to nature, and maybe also wanting to sit out the pandemic in an idyllic environment,” suggests