Mapping China: Design - Interior Design

Present Situation And Problems Of Contemporary Interior Design In China

Text/ LiYe

Interior design in China has a history of nearly 30 years. As the design style evolved, China's interior design became increasingly diversified. But compared with the United States and Europe, China's interior design is only just beginning.
 

With the continuous improvement of the living standard, people have higher demand for better living environment.. The growing consumption has stimulated the development of the decoration industry. However, within the industry, Designers vary in their professional levels. blind competition exists among some enterprises. Market and management are not standardized. And problems are waiting to be solved.

The mainstream of Chinese interior design

1 modern minimalist style

Modern minimalist style is a concise form of expression to meet people’s demand concerning space environment sensibility, instinct and reason. Modern life is fast-paced and fully loaded. In order to thoroughly relax, the busy modern people desire a concise and pure space rather than add complex point which has leaded to the adjustment and changes of people’s ideas towards space. They want to get rid of the tedious and complex elements, pursuing simple and natural performance. In this regard, Modern minimalist style is not only applicable but also economical. Its simple and generous collocation, to a certain extent, also solve the problems of small space.

2 the trend of returning to nature

Natural style advocates a return to nature. It is considered that only by respecting nature and , combining technology development and social life with the natural order can people achieve physical and mental balance and stability. Therefore, its use of wood, vine plants, cotton, stone and other materials indoors shows that the material texture is fresh and elegant. Natural style aims to create a natural, simple, elegant atmosphere at home by using the natural material for purification, landscaping. Representative style: the American village, the Mediterranean style and the pastoral Southeast Asian style.

3 mix of Chinese and western style

A mix of Chinese and Western style is a new decorative style, the essence of which is the blend of eastern and western aesthetics . Different combinations can always create new vitality and dynamism. Designers’ design concepts the choice of materials show a combination of western and traditional Chinese aesthetic thoughts, through the use of space forms and materials to create a personalized world. The mix of Chinese and Western style is a clever fusion of Western cultural characteristics, like a new popular retro wind blowing on my face. Retro continues to heat up and spread among the younger generation. Representative style: new classical, European style.

4 the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese elements

With the enhancement of national strength and recovery of national consciousness, indigenous consciousness becomes popular in the design circle. The new generation of designers and consumers bred implicative beautiful new Chinese style. Nowadays, Chinese culture has swept the world; Chinese elements and modern material are integrating. Furniture, window frames, cloth and bedding of Ming and Qing Dynasties embraced and reproduced exquisite pieces. Inherited from the Tang Dynasty, going through the Ming and Qing Dynasties, concept of design has changed the layout of the original space level, hierarchy, and other feudal, traditional culture and injected new atmosphere.

But interior design in China today has problems that cannot be ignored: while decorative enterprises are springing up, the construction, market and industry management are not standardized. Lacking innovation, and plagiarism are serious problems. Besides, serious waste, high consumption of resources and energy and damage to the environment have caused ecological problems. All of these need immediate solutions.

The development trend of interior design in China

• people-oriented design concept and humanized design People-oriented is the eternal theme of the interior design, which will be inherited and sublimated. The occupant is the core of the interior design. Designers should take occupants’ living habits, hobbies and customs in to consideration and work out "tailored" humanized design.
• green, ecological and environmental protection design concept Along with the development of industry, more and more people began to ponder and recognize the importance of natural landscape in the environment. Whether it is built inside or outside the green will get attention. Simultaneously, people also pay more and more attention on the decoration materials, environmental protection and their health.
• inherit and carry forward excellent elements with Chinese characteristics China has different ethnic groups and vast territory, which makes China rich in diversity and culture. We as designers of the future, should consider how to inherit the civilization and how to make the design with Chinese characteristics popular in the world. We should shoulder the responsibility be innovative and strive for greater goals.

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