How Can Design Describe the Personality of the Owner

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How Can Design Describe the Personality of the Owner
Sturdy Coat Hook With a Distinctive Industrial Look: Battleship
Vision of a Dream Home: Xalima Island House by Martin Ferrero Architecture
A Bohemian Twist for Modern Interiors: The Gradient Bookshelf
Art Installations in Rome Based on 3D Illusions: Vantage by Aakash Nihalani [Video]

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:38 AM PDT

There are hundreds if not thousands of parameters shaping our design, parameters that from the first glance can describe the personality of the owner inhabiting the design line. Our existence gravitates around an unique inner factor. Our relationships and our unique qualities, perspective, interpretation and dreams are influence by thousands, millions of parameters and yet all are subdued to that inner factor: our personality.

Through our personality we are defined, through it we breath our environments, live our emotions, ups and downs. We unconsciously shape our life around it, subdued to it, it`s the mysterious force that attracts people or repels them. Personality dictates everything indirectly, the pattern we will choose, the color we will prefer in different unknown situations, the texture that we consider fit, proper, comfortable. We know “it feels right”, we know “it fits us”. Our personality is shaped through time and it can greatly evolve but it never changes completely, we are transforming ourselves through experiences of all kinds; we live.

Look around you, look at the interior design that hopefully, you chose, if it is your opera you know why you had to do it like that. You might not love everything but you definitely cannot deny it or dislike everything. A quality design is one that fits the owners needs, the one that can be felt properly by the owner and attributed to him even if it`s not envisioned by him. Through this lenses, but from the other end we can see it in reverse.

Design talks about the owner, a quality design makes a statement for his owners, it`s his shelter between an unknown and chaotic environment and a little piece of heaven. This extraordinary feeling defined the phrase “there`s no place like home” in which home subdues house, mansion, villa, castle and any other capsuled or encapsulated environment.

Further on we will try to describe and summarize inhabitants seen through the lenses of their own design. Imagine that you are seeing a absolutely blank living room with no parameters, no connection with the exterior, imagine that your design line will start with the living room. However you choose to design ,the living room will shape the rest of your home. In the living room most of us are presenting our social half, our general taste, our personality in the most direct way. Further on we will present you five living rooms and we will try to describe in a few words the inhabitants personality through it.

1. Minimalist interior design – “Less is more” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Despite popular belief the minimalist interior design is excruciating for most inhabitants. In other words, it`s a style that describes an extremely organized and efficient individual imprinted with a well defined pattern in matter of design. He knows and thinks of any move in the interior design weeks before doing it, every thing must go according to plan. The minimalist design describes a bold yet rather superficial attitude in matter of design.

He is subdued to aesthetic values and this aspect is the main factor in decision making, followed by material quality along with texture and efficiency. This individual appreciates Eames furniture, his definition of vintage being the age and epoque of a simple minimalist item that would fit his scene.

Five words that would describe the personality inhabiting the minimalist interior design would be perfectionist, methodical, efficient, determined and introverted .

2. Scandinavian Interior Design

The personality of the owner inhabiting such a design values similar aesthetic values with the clear minimalist design but from a very different angle. In this scene our individual places comfort, coziness and warmth above efficiency, he considers similar minimalist lines and planes as the previous owner but he sees this as a support for the objects defining his inner core. He presents more of himself through his design whilst maintaining social boundaries.

For him the appurtenance to the cultural life is very important, he values his friends very much and he cares about their comfort, this can be seen through furnishing and attention to comfort and entertaining. In the Scandinavian interior design the attention is drawn to the dialogist more than towards the television, our inhabitant relies on friends and connections, on comfort and coziness in a scene painted by his personality.

In five words our inhabitant is friendly, social, interested in culture, chick and elegant.

3. Pop Art Interior Design

The Pop Art appeared in a similar time frame with the two styles above and while it has fields in which they over lap, the end result is entirely different. Pop art is definitely cool, without a doubt these interiors are highly stylish, elegant and really bold. The usage of bold colors and unconventional pieces of art is almost mandatory. It`s an interior with a whole story behind it, every item has substance.

In this design line the individual can be read through the furniture displayed, the style allowing a wide array. Every item and detail can be interpreted as a piece of history in the inhabitant`s life. Unlike his friends presented above he is far more dynamic,intriguing and mysterious, all misleading qualities.

He values his intimacy and disguises his personality in a positive way. For the guest the item displayed is a piece of furnishing or art, for him it`s a valuable story, an experience encapsulated into an item. The design line may shelter an individual with high interest in art, history and different unusual colors, he has a complex personality defined by his own perspective upon the world, commonly a very different perspective upon life compared with the vast majority.

In just five words our individual inhabiting such a design is complex, mysterious, different, elegant and fresh.

4. Shabby Chic Interior Design

The Shabby chic interior design is defined by elegance more than anything at first glance. The inhabitant of such a scene is definitely a happy, positive, friendly and social person. He is optimistic and he actually tries to spread this healthy attitude in his social group. Light animates airy, breezy and colorful interior designs. He rarely buys new furniture, he pays attention to his life, he is a creative and ingenious little creature.

He has an artistic eye and he knows what he wants. For the inhabitants of such an interior design the collective memory is really important, a piece of furniture that witnessed many important aspect in its life gains values in the owners life. He looks into an item; he oversees the aesthetic values and quality without losing them . This style is definitely a hard style to control, an overdose of colors and texture being fatal to such a design.

Five main characteristics of our individual would be: charismatic, highly social, artistic, fresh and in love with nature.

5. Vintage Interior design

Vintage interior design is complex and unique. This design always mirrors a highly unique inhabitant because it`s remarkable, remarkable different. Beside main furniture items sofa, armchairs and an eventual desk, every vintage interior design is accessorized in a different manner. The aesthetic value of such an interior is subdued to accessories and small details while for the inhabitant of such a design the items are carriers of style in well defined time period and item memory.

Evidently, there are different design motifs which are summoned in more vintage interiors, but they`re materialized different in 99% of the cases, some motifs worth mentioning would be the leather travel suitcases, the British flag, old historic maps, dematerialized boats or boats in glass bottles.

This high degree of personalization defines highly unique individuals. When faced with a design change in his interior design the individual knows if it`s right or wrong instantly, he already knows exactly what he wants, and the drive to obtain exactly that item will consume his time and resources, pointing out a determined and motivated individual.

Five characteristics of the inhabitant would be highly complex, determined, motivated , well read and perfectionist.

6.Japanese Interior Design

Japanese interior designs is far more strict then other design styles, the inhabitant of such a design line it`s in a permanent relation and interdependence with the surroundings. From all the design lines he values the essence of things, the inner substance of an item the most, he knows the value of natural light, the value of a simple, airy, natural design, he cherishes simple things whilst being highly organized.

Japanese interior design is by far one of the most restrictive style because it`s bound to the extraordinary Japanese culture, the inhabitant of a pure Japanese interior design line would not accept compromises and would not complicate it`s existence with a complex interior design.

The inhabitant of the Japanese interior design would be simple, positive, organized, energetic and cerebral.

7. Classic Interior Design

The classic interior design needs no introduction. The inhabitant of this design line respects timeless beauty ,respects the seed. He is noble elegant, he is interested in culture, politics and history, he values comfort in limits very well drawn by aesthetic values. An item in his interior design represents a piece of history, it has a clear provenience, anything that joins his scene must be as noble and elegant as him, he makes sure that nothing passes through. In the same manner the style describes a rather rigid personality, a personality rarely seen these days, a highly complex one.

For him there is an unwritten rule book for all his life, the personality is influenced by a conduit in all matters not just in design, he will never materialize this design over a deep console with huge glazed walls, he will never drive a Dodge, Ford, Hyundai or Peugeot because he loves those cars, he will love a Mercedes a Maserati or Bentley.

In five words our individual is noble, charming, upright yet rigid and ageless.

The thoughts presented above are describing general typologies, personas, individuals that would fit the designs illustrated based on general principles. Today, in this chaos in which we live in, nothing is by the book anymore. We cannot paint a portrait based on his interior design mainly because this it`s influenced by a thousands of factors; three of them worth mentioning being the interior designer, financial status and the architecture of the establishment.

These are parameters that will rail in the creativity and taste of the personality dictating it. In an ideal world though, in one in which everyone would start from scratch and be the creator of his own design, we consider that the inhabitants using the styles above would have the described fingerprint.

The design lines described above can be of course heavily customized to match the complexity and uniqueness of each inhabitant because there is nothing more beautiful in this world than our differences, they make us unique, and like ourselves, like an extension of who we are, the ideal design for each of us will be, without a doubt, unique and superb.

We highly encourage you to tell us your opinion regarding this complex subject and we would love to know if the personas envisioned above are fitting your personality.

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Sturdy Coat Hook With a Distinctive Industrial Look: Battleship

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:29 AM PDT

Battleship is a sturdy coat hook with a distinctive industrial appearance. Developed by English designer David Cathro of aCathroDESIGN, this modern and sleek functional piece is made from laser cut steel with a high quality semi-gloss powder coated finish. According to the designer, the aim of the project is to impart a modern industrial feel to the room, while still exuding a cozy feel.

Here is more from the official description of the project we received: “The hook is shown in a newly refurbished private residential interior. The owners wanted a fresh approach to the interior scheme and chose to start with the kitchen first. The Battleship hooks were chosen due to their clean industrial lines and powder coated steel finish which allows them to stand up to the rigors of a daily kitchen environment“. Battleship is available in two colors (white and grey), making this creative hook design easily adaptable to a variety of modern interiors. [Information provided via e-mail by aCathroDESIGN; Photography: David Cathro 2014]

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Vision of a Dream Home: Xalima Island House by Martin Ferrero Architecture

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:47 AM PDT

Everyone has an idea of how their perfect house would one day look like. Daniel Martin Ferrero, principal of Martin Ferrero Architecture took his vision to another level and planned Xalima Island House, as “as a poem to the horizon framed by the sea”. The video below transports you to a faraway land, bathed in sun rays and mist, where modern architecture details mix with a fascinating rocky landscape.

Xalima Island House is described as architecture dedicated to the senses. The renderings depict a spectacular and opulent modern residence with numerous terraces, where water plays a major aesthetic function. Since this pretentious project was not yet built, no further details were given to us by the architects. We only know that it was imagined in “stone, steel, glass, wood and nature“. Enjoy the virtual tour below, which covers amazing exterior perspectives, as well as intricate interior details. What is your personal idea of a dream home? [Renderings and information provided via e-mail by Martin Ferrero Architecture]

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A Bohemian Twist for Modern Interiors: The Gradient Bookshelf

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 01:10 PM PDT

Designer Jordi Lopez from Aguilo Kutarq studio shared the Gradient Bookshelf with us, an original shelving unit fit for minimalist contemporary spaces with a bohemian twist. It is interesting how this simple furniture piece communicates with its environment, adding an intriguing ethereal feel. The displayed ombre effects reminds us a bit of a project we featured on Freshome a while back, entitled Plissee Sideboard and envisioned by Anne Boenisch.

The bookcase is the result of combining an innovative structure with common materials and a very straightforward assembly system. Natural plywood and steel frames work great together and are linked by hidden screws, giving this aspect of lightness; the frames look like they are floating. The product comes flat packed and can be assembled in a few minutes. Its shelves are made from steel frames and poplar plywood boards. Each leg is a flat piece of phenolic plywood that is bent during the assembly of the components. [Photos and information provided via e-mail by Kutarq studio]

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Art Installations in Rome Based on 3D Illusions: Vantage by Aakash Nihalani [Video]

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT

By using mixed media on canvas, corrugated plastic and wood, artist Aakash Nihalani created Vantage, an intriguing array of artworks. The “series” consists of site-specific installations within a display gallery, and various permanent and temporary urban installations around Rome, Italy. The 3D illusions are said to evoke the constant crash-encounters between the physical and cerebral dimensions of our existence.
Here is more from Aakash Nihalani regarding his work: “Most artists use a canvas in order to paint on a limited surface. like a painter I start with the canvas, but I also explore the ways to sculpt and paint around it, using it as a visual object in and of itself. these paintings, like the majority of my work, are created with a specific point of view – a frontal one – where the illusion exists and the shapes seem to come to life“. The exhibition opened on April 5th and will run until 17 may 2014. Have a look at the video we’ve uploaded at the end of the post in order to see the artist in action!