Interiordesigning after corona pandemic
Life has come to a halt inlockdown due to the worldwidecorona epidemic. However, it isimportant in terms of health andlife safety. People's houses haveturned into offices. While workingfrom home, many people havecreated a virtual office-likeenvironment in one part of thehouse. Previously, where onlyinformation technology, i.e. ITsector, had the facility to do workfrom people, now the marketingsector has also been limited in it.Under the restrictions of not beingable to get out, people imprisonedin their small flats or small housesunderstand a lot of things. At thesame time, architects’ expertsaround the world are looking at itfrom another perspective.According to him, after the end ofthe corona epidemic, there will bea lot of changes at home andoffice.Now home is more preferredthan apartmentA large number of people live intall buildings. But it is not good forhealth and cleanliness. Elevators,lift buttons, and neighbours livingnearby can infect each other. Atthe same time, if the flat does nothave a balcony then it becomesmore difficult. In such a situation,in the future people will like to livein a small house instead of a flat,where there are a courtyard andterrace. The main purpose of thehouse will be safe. Urbanizationwill reduce and people will returnto smaller villages and towns.Bunker construction will increase,in which people will also gettraining to stay safe in the event ofa disaster. There will be buildingsthat will have stronghold-likesecurity.The underground floor willincreaseUnderground floors will increasein homes and buildings. It will beused to store water and food. Thehouses will be designed in such away that they can withstandnatural disasters and man-madedisasters. Till now, the trend ofmaking open plane space,entrance, living room, diningspace and kitchen together wasgoing on, but now this trend willend. The entrance and living areaof the house will be different in thenew trend. People will keepshoes, clothes and theirbelongings in the entrance.This may be hard to imagine butyour home can be very if nottotally, self-sufficient. Food,water, and shelter are all weneed. And with a beautiful andhealthy home on top of thenecessities, staying at homebecomes easier. Whether inraised beds in the yard or hangingfrom the wall or in planters,gardens are sure to become morepopular. While this may not bewidespread in the future of interiordesign, but if you have the meansand desire, add a bunker and youwill kick up your self-sufficiency toa whole new level.The importance of interior designand mental and physical healthwill become more prevalent thanever. Designers will need toconsider how we can assist inmental health through interiorenvironments, using lighting,materials, sound and acoustics.In homes, spaces will becomemore flexible. “We will have toconsider what elements of designwe can use to protect the public’shealth, including materials,distancing, physical separation orproximity, and interaction withobjects.46 | www.theim.in