TIME TO DESIGN What revolves around space can sometimes be dull and is often overlooked Interior design It is all around us Fast food restaurants hotel rooms and even your dentist s office rely on interior designers to create a sense of space Some interior designers work on stores restaurants and other business spaces Others work on homes Interior The use of bold colors in this living room design give it a dynamic and dramatic feel designers are makers Makers take chances They risk failure to find innovative solutions to problems They keep trying until they succeed MAKING A MOVE The maker movement is all about learning through hands on real world experience Designing spaces is part of the maker movement A place where people can gather to share resources and knowledge and work on projects is called a makerspace The result of collaborative workspaces is a sharing of ideas It is a future in which technology blends with other skills
FUTURE IS PRESENT IDEO is a maker community based in California's Silicon Valley but has offices around the world They are in their own words a collection of makers designers hackers builders thinkers explorers writers listeners risk takers and doers They design products and spaces and many other things One of their tasks was to envision a future kitchen A highlight from the design was a table that recognizes food set down on it and suggests recipes suited to the food and the amount of time you have available the table even has a built in cooking surface Design heats up when brilliant minds work together with technology Interior designers need creativity of course They also need background knowledge math skills and the ability to communicate well with others Read on and get ready to make your mark on designing spaces Collaboration or working as a team is a very important aspect of the maker movement Team work enhances creativity Be a Maker This book is like a mini makerspace It gives you some of the knowledge required by interior designers It provides a creative springboard for your own designs It allows you to think critically about design and how it impacts our lives O
MORE THAN A PLACE Interior design is the way a space looks feels and works What was the first example of interior design Some people look as far back as cave paintings This artwork changes the look of the space even though it was not drawn for that reason In the Middle Ages most spaces were designed for function rather than appearance INDUSTRIAL AGE industry A couple of centuries later the rise of industry meant factories could make affordable decorative objects Makers took design and made it less about purpose and more about appearance In the 1800s homes were full of flowery patterns pretty but useless knickknacks and uncomfortable overstuffed furniture CREATIVE COLORFUL AND FUN Modern design is stylish with a trend of using less Spaces are colorful but still light and airy Interiors are designed for people and purpose Reality TV shows have made the design process a little easier to understand Large companies are taking a interior design to work This workplace has been designed with cool pods where workers can read or meet to share ideas ITED
I Be a Maker The purpose of a space and how it will be used is important in design At Stanford University d school where students study design has rooms with chairs that are uncomfortable Why It keeps meetings short and encourages people to stand while they interact which helps improve creativity Think about a space in your school What is its purpose How would you redesign that space so that it is used more effectively Creative design in educational spaces such as schools can create a sense of fun and adventure which encourages children to explore and learn The offices of movie company Pixar were redesigned to pull the entire team together into one big office instead of three separate buildings It encourages creative flow and casual connections between computer scientists the artists who bring the characters to life on screen the people who manage the business and the editors Swatch the Swiss watch company uses color and modern design to spice up its space GOOGLE IT Google's New York City office is also designed to encourage collaboration and creativity Vertical ladders and a slide allow for fun and casual conversation as workers travel between floors instead of waiting for slow elevators Two small meeting rooms are designed to look like cluttered studio apartments One of the rooms has sofas made from bathtubs with a side sliced off In the library large wing backed chairs use a wool suit as upholstery and have neckties sewn onto the
