Do you still remember? Romantic sunsets by the sea; palm trees and a beach; or a view of a picturesquely coloured forest in autumn? And all in large-scale format, covering a whole wall of the living room in your parents’ or grandparents’ 1970s home. That was the decade when photographic wallpaper enjoyed its heyday. One ... Read more...
What happens when virtual reality turns clients into the architects of their homes? Will the architects’ job description have to be rethought? Read more...
Augmented reality is on the march and theoretically capable of making the whole of reality as we perceive it appear exactly the way we want it. Today it is mobile telephones which change the reality which we see on the screen, which add something to it. Tomorrow we shall be wearing glasses which will make ... Read more...
Technologies such as augmented reality will not only make virtual objects appear in the real world; they will give us quite different possibilities of playing with reality. Anyone who thought that its practical application was confined simply to apps such as those of IKEA, which place furniture virtually in rooms, has not understood where things ... Read more...
Young people are spending more and more time with video games and other virtual platforms. Is reality no longer exciting enough? Are the designers of our homes no longer on top of things? Without doubt, young people can find things in virtual worlds that they never would in real life. However, modern technology can also ... Read more...
The average person has learnt to pack all their dreams, all their wishes, yes, indeed, their entire life in the four walls they call home. But need that really be the case? Why can’t rooms or even whole houses be like the renowned ‘transformers’ toys? Why can’t the same amount of space simply offer more ... Read more...
Textile solutions for interior design, architecture and hotel furnishing convince above all in terms of their flexibility, functionality and sustainability. With the “Interior.Architecture.Hospitality Expo”, there is now a new exhibition format dedicated to this issue. The Expo will take place in January for the first time within Heimtextil. Read more...
