Magazines from the world What changes has the global pandemic wrought on holiday homes? AD USA spoke to five different interior designers who focus on spaces, materials, lighting and how to make the most of these particular places What changes has the global pandemic wrought on holiday homes? AD USA spoke to five different interior designers who focus on spaces, materials, lighting and how to make the most of these particular places “Vacation homes took on new meaning during the pandemic. For some people, ‘weekend’ houses became primary residences; others, previously thinking they had bid the big city farewell for good, realized that maybe they weren’t quite ready for the slow pace of small-town life year-round. For the latter set, the country home planned as a primary residence was eventually designated as a vacation retreat. With those changing dynamics has also come a shift in design priorities for vacation homes. We chatted to five design pros about what they’re seeing in their most recent vacation home projects." - full article. Magazine: AD – Architectural Digest Country: USA Date: July 4th 2022 Article: The Design Trends Shaping Vacation Homes Postpandemic Author: Mikki Brammer 5 August 2022 Add to bookmarks Add to bookmarks Share
Stories The biology of light, according to Manuel Spitschan What does chronobiology have to do with design? Manuel Spitschan, professor at the Technische Universität München, explains why light is essential to our well-being. And why designers should know more about it to design better. Giulia Zappa
Sustainability The Piazze Aperte scheme is really changing the face of Milan Since 2018, the two local governments helmed by Mayor Giuseppe Sala have closed more than fifty of the city’s streets and roads to traffic – but not to people. And this is just the beginning Fabrizio Fasanella
Salone Selection Danish stratigraphy: material practices and ethical visions at 3daysofdesign 2025 Not a trade fair, but a cultural ecology - an interweaving of voices, materials, gestures and narratives that speak of sustainability, authenticity, conscious beauty Marilena Sobacchi