Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, trackingthe innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushingarchitecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainablefuture. With an interest in design innovations that enhance sustainability,efficiency, and interactivity in the home, Inhabitat’s attention isfocused on objects and spaces that are eco-friendly, multi-purpose,modular, and/or interactive. We believe that good design balancessubstance with style. We are frustrated by the fact that a lot of whatwe see being touted as “good design” in magazines and at stores is allstyle and no substance. A lot of contemporary design merely imitatesthe classic Modernist aesthetic without any of the idealistic socialagenda that made Modernism such a groundbreaking movement back in theearly 20th Century. The flip side to this is that oftentimes realtechnological innovations - the ones which will eventually change theway we live our lives - are often not packaged into enough of a stylishaesthetic to move beyond niche circles and crossover into mainstreampopular taste.Likewise, we are frustrated at seeing an emerging category called“Green Design” - as if sustainability is somehow seperate from gooddesign in general. We believe that all design should be inherently“Green”. Good design is not about color, style or trends - but insteadabout thoughtfully considering the user, the experience, the socialcontext and the impact of an object on the surrounding environment. Nodesign can be considered good design unless it at least attempts toaddress some of these concerns.We believe in the original modernist ideologythat form and function are intertwined in design. Style and substanceare not mutually exclusive, and Inhabitat is here to prove it!
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