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034 | ON THE BOARD | SPACEINVADER
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We have several hospitality projects on the board right now, where the requirement is both to design ‘change’ into an environment to ensure continual excitement and newness, while combining this with a strong sustainability story. We’re particularly looking for products to help us resolve this potential tension. In a post-Covid world, where people are experiencing a costof-living crisis, hospitality environments certainly need to work harder than ever. Clients are asking for experience-led spaces that offer an ‘Insta-worthy’ aesthetic and sensual stimulation for guests to help create lasting memories. On the other hand, the requirement to provide sustainable solutions is increasing, with raised expectations from both guests and clients meaning we’re conscious that ‘newness’ shouldn’t be wasteful. Updated menu offerings, seasonal changes and day-to-night flexibility all help hospitality environments attain that hardworking environment - and lighting in particular is a clear way to help achieve this. We love the portable version of Space Copenhagen’s Seine Table Lamp at Gubi right now [1]. Inspired by the behaviour of light and water, it features a mouth-blown, sandblasted glass shade with a sandblasted finish, supplied with a USB-C docking station, with the lamp charging to full in eight hours. On a larger scale, the llll light [2] is an elegant and sculptural feature pendant utilising DALI technology to adjust colour temperature subtly in line with circadian rhythms. We love that the focus isn’t on its tech here and is instead inspired by nature in its purest form. Artwork is a great way to transform an interior and less wasteful than updating a wall finish. We’re seeing a lot more 3D art as 3D software becomes more accessible to artists. Dreamscapes are a popular way to offer the sense of escapism consumers are seeking and these feel soft, utopian and optimistic. Prints by Adlunastudio via Adobe Stock [3] are a perfect example and a great opportunity to add trending colours to a space, such as WSGN’s 2023 colour digital lavender and complementary tranquil blue, both offering positivity and playfulness. We also love the fluidity of Digital Artist and Graphic Designer Maalavidaa’s work [4], inspired by colour therapy and emotion, which uses digital processes to create something that feels organic. Although flexibility with an environment is important, that’s not to say everywhere should be a blank canvas. Being conscious of material application for future adaptability is key, while