Australian studio Sibling Architecture created the Deep Calm exhibition, which explores sensory design in architectural spaces as a part of Melbourne Design Week. The exhibition runs from May 15-2,5 and it is comprised of custom rugs and a range of weighted soft silhouettes in a warm pink room. Visitors interact with the objects, lying on the rugs, engulfing themselves in them, and more.
Sibling Architecture speaks about the design, "We found that the sensory spaces that were most loved by the students were the ones that enabled students to interact in a way that encouraged a cause-and-effect understanding of their bodies in space – where a certain action such as squeezing through a tight space produced a certain feeling. We began looking into this more and started researching deep pressure therapy."
Image Credit: Christine Francis
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Sensory Design Innovations
- Emerging sensory design practices focus on creating immersive sensory experiences that evoke emotional and physiological responses.
- Interactive Architectural Spaces
- New architectural spaces incorporate interactive elements that foster user engagement and a deeper relationship with physical environments.
- Therapeutic Spatial Designs
- Therapists and designers are collaborating in the development of spaces that utilize therapeutic principles like deep pressure therapy to promote wellness and relaxation.
Where This Applies
- Architectural Design
- Innovations in architectural design highlight the integration of experiential and sensory components that redefine user interaction.
- Wellness and Therapy
- The wellness and therapy industry is adopting architectural concepts to design environments that enhance mental health and physical relaxation.
- Interior Design
- Interior design trends are shifting towards creating multi-sensory environments that provide aesthetic and therapeutic benefits within personal and public spaces.
