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Invisible Design

Transparent home furnishings appeal to desire for simplicity

Implications - Minimalism continues to be a direction in home decor and furniture design—and there’s nothing more minimal than a transparent item. See-through furnishings and home accents can make small, confined spaces look bigger by virtue of their transparency. For urbanites having to adhere to space constraints, invisible furnishings allow for both modern aesthetic and sheer functionality.
Trend Themes
1. Transparent Furniture Design - Designers are exploring transparent materials for furniture and home accents, offering interesting and modern aesthetic while making small spaces appear larger.
2. Invisibility in Design - Home furnishings are incorporating invisible technology, allowing for innovative designs that disappear for a sleek and modern look.
3. Levitating Aesthetic - Designers are using levitation and invisible structural elements to create eye-catching and interactive photos and furniture pieces.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Furniture designers can explore ways to incorporate transparent and invisible materials to create modern and sleek-looking pieces.
2. Home Decor - Home decor industry professionals can incorporate invisible and transparent design elements in small spaces to create a more spacious feel.
3. Photography - Photographers can incorporate levitation and invisible design techniques to create eye-catching and interactive photos.
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Illusory Staircases
Illusory Staircases
Interior Design Blog Features Stupendous Stairways That Command Attention
This collection of staircases will make readers wish they had a second level to their home or office. Perhaps adventurous interior designer will add a stairway to nowhere as just a design element. These… MORE
Terrifically Transparent TVs
Terrifically Transparent TVs
Michael Friebe's Loewe Invisio Blends in With Your Home Decor
You may have to look quite carefully to see the Loewe Invisio. Although not completely invisible (that would defeat the purpose of it), this television is transparent enough to blend in seamlessly with… MORE
Mind-Boggling Invisible Bookcases
Mind-Boggling Invisible Bookcases
TEEbooks Shelves Put Your Paperbacks Front and Center
A shelf can be an elegant addition to a room, but when faced with an ugly utilitarian storage system, you're much better off with TEEbooks Shelves. The paper-thin metal ledges have been designed as subtle… MORE
Invisible Eco Houses
Invisible Eco Houses
The Marco Bernardini Age House Saves You Money
The Age House is a architectural feat by Marco Bernardini. This house is made in a hill and seamlessly becomes part of its natural surroundings using supplies that seamlessly unify the construction to… MORE
See-Through Seating
See-Through Seating
Pasha is an Incredible Transparent Chair by Marco Pocci and Claudio Dondoli
Designers Marco Pocci and Claudio Dondoli have created a remarkable chair simply titled Pasha. What's great about Pasha is that it's a chair that can easily add a sense of elegance and style to multiple… MORE
Invisible Light Switches
Invisible Light Switches
Say Hi to the Niko Mysterious Wave Control & Turn On the Lights
The lighting brand Niko has created a new and innovative home product, the Niko Mysterious Wave Control. Bringing a new dimension and futuristic way to turning on home lights, this new switch has no switch.… MORE
Invisible Outdoor Seating
Invisible Outdoor Seating
Jens Stage Seats Photography Takes Levitation to New Heights
Levitation photography is a cool photographic technique used by various artists to create eye-catching pictures, but what makes Jens Sage Seats photography different is that each of his subjects look as… MORE
Ghostly Furniture Collections
Ghostly Furniture Collections
Tokujin Yoshioka's Trims the Fat for ‘The Invisibles Lig
‘The Invisibles Light’ is the sequel to Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka’s hit transparent furniture collection ‘The Invisibles.’ 'The Invisibles Light' is a slimmed-down version of ‘The Invisibles,’… MORE

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