この1年ほど、私たちの住まいや暮らしが激変した年はありませんでした。社会の変化には、デザインで応えていく必要があります。世界中で余儀なくされたリモートワークの経験から、私たちは何を学んだのでしょうか？私たちの課題は、デザイナー、建築家、家具メーカーとして、限られたスペースを最大限に活用しながら、安全性と心身の健康、そして暮らしのクオリティを両立する、これからの住まいの在り方を見つけ出すことに他なりません。最新のE ペーパーでは、「Home Dynamics＝新しい住まいの在り方」と題し、ジャーナリストであり、執筆から映像製作まで手掛けるオーナ・オルクス・ストラザーン氏、心理療法士であり作家でもあるエスター・ペレル氏、ハピネスコンサルタントのサマンサ・クラーク氏など専門家による洞察とあわせて、プランニング例などをご紹介しています。
Rituals, routines and habits relating to our well-being are an important part of every workday – we all require breaks to nurture our mental and physical health. In this short segment, happiness consultant Samantha Clarke, shares tips on how to maintain a healthy harmony between life and work at home.
Producing long-lasting products has been our primary contribution to sustainability since our company was founded. This holistic approach was actively expanded in the mid-1980s by reducing energy usage and investing in renewables in the Vitra factories and offices. Raw materials have been assessed to exclude those that depend on hazardous or overly energy-intensive processes. Ninety percent of the aluminium used in Vitra products is recycled, and leather and cork are sourced from like-minded partners in Europe.
The home has been our safe haven for weeks on end, sometimes even months. This experience of feeling safe at home has influenced what we look for in our domestic environment. After having been forced to stay cooped up for so long, our living spaces are being repurposed to meet the requirements of an active home that functions as a gym, home cinema and playground for children – while still providing a domestic refuge for lounging, reading and cocooning.
