Health and Wellness Trending Among Interior Designers

Health and Wellness Adoption Curve

“The problems interior designers are tasked with solving are far more complex than they’ve ever been before, and design is becoming more interdisciplinary as a result,” concludes the report. But with the industry now fully recovered from the 2008 recession (annual sales now amount to $8.6 billion), designers are positioned well for the challenge.

According to a survey of more than 200 practitioners, addressing wellness and sustainability are ranked among the top three trends for the industry. In 2015, 40% of interior design projects included green elements that were either requested by the client or suggested by the designer. Residential designers reported higher adoption of wellness strategies than commercial designers, while commercial designers reported higher adoption of sustainability strategies—though both characterized energy optimization and providing a connection to nature as close to being the “new normal.”

Resilient design was also identified as a significant trend for the industry, including designing for social responsibility and adaptability, but many residential designers reported that more information is needed for adoption to take off.

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