Design Theory examines how the modern design landscape has shifted toward a sterile, homogeneous aesthetic driven by algorithmic influence rather than genuine human emotion. By analyzing cars, consumer technology, and urban planning, the exploration reveals how this trend impacts our connection to products and the future, challenging the necessity of sacrificing soul for efficiency.
I’m gonna be honest, maybe it’s a good thing people stop seeing cars as cool.
Not the point. He also talks about how all coffee shops ends up looking the same, how house decor all adopt the same bland style, etc
Speaking g of house decor and same bland style… I was in a Crate & Barrel this past weekend and apparently the current trend is…. Colorless. Everything was shades of cream with maybe some light woods. It didn’t look too bad, but there was no soul or emotion to it. Like you said, it’s just sterile.
Sad beige toys for sad beige children.