Curtain walls are the new room dividers—at least judging from the interior designs over in Japan, like the renovated ‘Nagi’ apartment in Kanagawa. Designed by Eiri Ota and Irene Gardpoit Chan of UUfie, the Nagi apartment follows on the heels of the Egota305 Residence in Tokyo, which used curtain walls as room dividers.
After being stripped and coated in white paint, the Nagi apartment was affixed with ceiling rails to allow for curtain walls made of patterned white velvet to open and close off sections of the home.
Velvet Curtain Walls
Rich Fabric Divides the Space in the Nagi Apartment
Trend Themes
1. Curtain Walls as Room Dividers - Using curtain walls as room dividers is becoming a popular interior design trend.
2. Rich Fabrics as Design Elements - Incorporating rich fabrics, like velvet, as design elements is a growing trend in interiors.
3. Open Floor Plan Flexibility - Using flexible room dividers allows for customizable open floor plans, a trend in modern architecture.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - Interior designers can utilize curtain walls made of rich fabrics to create stylish and functional living spaces.
2. Architecture - Architects can incorporate flexible room dividers into their designs to create customizable open floor plans.
3. Textile Manufacturing - Textile manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of using rich fabrics in interiors by producing high-quality, patterned materials suitable for use as room dividers.