Russian designers participating in the Moscow Interior and Design Week named the current and anti-trends of interior design in 2023.
Interior design: trends in 2023
Fashion in interior design is changing very quickly. Strictly following current trends isn’t always easy, and it doesn’t have to be, but understanding them is helpful – trends can be a source of inspiration for those looking to transform their home.
“Circle of Life” lights
Photo credit: Elena Tatarintseva
Biophilic design
This year, the main theme of the interior was nature. This trend is reflected in prints – leaves, flowers, branches on fabrics, wallpaper and tableware. Sharp angles are a thing of the past: furniture takes on the natural, “flowing” shapes found in nature. Round cabinets, tables, armchairs and chairs made of natural materials – bamboo, rattan and raw wood are in fashion.
“Design is now synonymous with tactility, comfort and safety. These intangible categories are embodied in a return to nature in all areas, from forms to sustainability and ethical materials. The interiors of 2023 are characterized by natural prints in the upholstery of fabrics, carpets with natural textures, designer furniture with amorphous, asymmetrical, natural shapes,” notes Marina Vesna, curator and co-founder of the Manner&Matter platform.
Aromas inside
Smells help to create an atmosphere of comfort at home. This trend is also associated with the fashion for natural patterns in the interior. Natural wax candles and essential oils make you feel closer to nature, the designers believe.
Ouderbekov chair
Photo source: Uderbekov chair
“A cool interior is not just furniture and decoration, it’s harmony. Smells matter a lot. You enter an apartment where it does not smell of fried fish, but of wildlife, of natural essential oils – lavender, pine needles”, explained Konstantin Lagutin, co-founder of the Archpole brand, designer and architect.
Conscious consumption
The philosophy of conscious consumption is also reflected in the interior decoration. Russian brands create furniture and decoration from recycled paper and plastic, bamboo scraps, brick fragments, dry branches.
“Decor items and furniture made from recycled materials, such as papier-mâché or recycled paper chandeliers, are becoming popular,” says Konstantin Lagutin.
3D technologies in design
Relevant furniture and decor created using 3D technologies. This trend is closely linked to the concept of reasonable consumption. For example, Kazakh designer Danik Uderbekov produces the couches , whose elements are printed on a 3D printer from recycled materials. A St. Petersburg furniture workshop Eburet using 3D printing, he makes unusual objects from recycled polystyrene that can perform several functions at once – be a console, a support, a shelf, a chair and a sculpture.
MYSHONOK coffee table
image source: eburet.com
“With increased consumer attention to artificial intelligence and neural networks, the improvement of 3D printing technologies could not but affect the field of design. Works printed on 3D printers, inspired by pixelated digital forms, flirting with the gaming industry are a parallel trend in the design of 2023”, underlined Marina Vesna.
An interior you want to touch
There is a growing demand for tactility – for textures and materials that are pleasant to the touch: natural wood, unpolished stone, clay and ceramics, wool, cotton and velvet.
“The tactility trend continues in everything: textured furniture, fabrics, decor. You want to touch and examine these objects, – said Marina Vesna. “A lot of air in space, textures and textures – this is the whole philosophy of slow design (slow design).”
Slow design concept invented British designer Alistair Fouad-Luc in 2002, one of its components is a variety of textures in the interior, they allow you to slow down and enjoy life, including touch.
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Back to basics
Another trend in the spirit of the concept of slow design is the use of the national cultural code when creating interior objects and furniture.
“References to the art, history or national ornaments of the countries where they were created are increasingly found in designers’ collections,” said Marina Vesna.
The works of many Russian designers reflect the folk aesthetics, ornaments and forms of Russian household items. For example, mirrors of the Design and Craft brand are reminiscent of the spinning wheels used in the Vologda and Arkhangelsk regions. Artist Elena Tatarintseva creates it lamps from mostly Russian materials – bast or bast of a young linden tree. A print from the textile collection “There were tales” The Perinne brand is inspired by traditional embroidery, fairy tales and Zaonezhye epics.
yellow mirror
Photo source: way-matter.ru
One of the main anti-trends of 2023 is a clean renovation without visual intrigue. Russians prefer interiors with a soul, designers say.
Sterile spaces
Minimal monochromatic interiors with smooth surfaces are a thing of the past. According to Marina Vesna, Russians travel a lot, they have a well-developed eye for observation, so they try to bring individuality into their apartments – they are not afraid of original and not banal works, unusual shapes and new materials.
Image source: kjpargeter on Freepik
“Among the anti-trends in the interior are uniformity, “sterile” spaces, one color solution for everything, boring, overly “manufactured” interiors. Modern interiors are textured and varied. Monochrome is diluted with bright author’s works. At its zenith, eclecticism is at its best,” said Marina Vesna.
industrial style
The popularity of industrial chic – bare brick or concrete walls, ceilings and exposed beams, metal racks and stairs – is in decline.
“The loft style in interiors was topical five or six years ago. It is still in demand today, but Russians are beginning to soften it with natural environmentally friendly materials, bring greenery and bright colors into interiors, ”Konstantin Lagutin said.
Designers do not advise blindly copying loft, high-tech and minimalist solutions – the idea of pure style has become obsolete. One of the main tasks in creating a real interior is to fill the space with meaning. Unusual objects referring to the works of designers of past centuries, traditions and the history of the country will contribute to this. Russian authors offer such solutions. You can experience them during the Moscow Interior and Design Week, which will be held at VDNKh from May 6 to 9.
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