Unit 6: Critical Studies Intro

For this unit we were asked to define and research a historical context and relate it to the present, therefore in this blog I will be evaluating the references within the context for my chosen specialisation. The aim is to develop my independent view of one area that relates to my work through extensive research.

In this blog I will be recording all the brain storming and idea generation processes that will lead me to my final essay. I had to start off by producing some kind of brain storming to actually pick a topic of interest that I will conduct my research on.

To start off, I know that I want my essay to be related to interior design since it is the area I want to specialise in, but it is a really vast subject therefore I need to narrow it down further. Here are the best fitting ideas to which I managed to bring my list to after viewing some articles.

My initial idea was with regards to traditional elements when converting an old house into a more contemporary space.  Or simply introducing a traditional element in a contemporary space just to keep with in line with the exterior or location in which the design is situated.

Another area was to look at small apartments and how they can be used to have all the necessary furnishings and areas for someone to live in and still have enough space for the interior to be relaxing enough to live in and to be called a home.

I also looked at the fact that since we are getting less nature around us, due to deforestation to allow room for construction, designers are placing controlled vegetation into their deigns. This way, high buildings would not be such an eye-sore as well as trying to compensate for the destruction they caused for the construction of the building.

So for now I managed to bring my list down to three main working titles:

 - Integrating traditional elements in home interiors

 - Using a small space in home interiors to its best potential

 - The use of nature in interiors

Bibliography 

Mairs, J., November 2014. Dezeen - Sliding chipboard units create multifunctional space in Madrid apartment. [online] Available at:  http://www.dezeen.com/2014/11/07/pkmn-architectures-all-i-own-house-modular-madrid-apartment-chipboard/  [Accessed on 16^th February 2015]