Welcome to the August issue of Designer.
One of many recurring themes over the course of Designer’s two decades has of course been technology. We have seen huge changes in the function and application of tech in all its forms within many aspects of our daily lives. From the smart fridge that monitors its contents to help you create your shopping list, to home automation systems that streamline everything you use, from lighting, to heating, to running a bath.
However, even against this backdrop of steady, long-term innovation, we currently stand at a particularly interesting crossroads. Working patterns and locations have changed drastically since March 2020 – with many of these new approaches potentially here to stay – rapidly accelerating the need for new home working solutions and enhanced communications technology. Across society, people have found themselves re-evaluating their work/life
balance and the new possibilities that the pandemic has inadvertently highlighted.
