Free Range: Interior Design
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So interior design, who isn’t a fan? Well I wasn’t for a start until I saw some really cool designs for a skateboard area and music hall at the Free Range Art & Design Show!
The first piece that really caught my eye was the Tuned Music Hall designed by Nottingham Trent student Stef Hacking. She was kind enough to take the time to talk to me about her design! She told me how she felt music could also be seen and felt and that, like a lot of people, she is a fan of live music and wanted to make that experience more accessible for those who were deaf and blind.
She also mentioned that there would be a bar and venue (which is always a plus) as well as a recording studio and that she would still keep some of the designs from the old Edwardian (or Victorian) building that she plans to convert.
A Retired Retreat by fellow Nottingham Trent student Xiaocheng Dong also caught my eye as it was also dubbed as a “Elderly Activity Centre” with a traditional Chinese layout with a bit of Chinese architecture aiming to mix the east and west, looked like a place where I’d like to chill when I’m old and saggy.
Another piece that really caught my eye was a skateboard area by University of Bedfordshire student Elena Antonovici. Located on Mare Street she aims to make Hackney safer by keeping kids off the street and getting them into skateboarding which is always a plus! There were also some other cool skateboard areas, but they just didn’t have the same motivation and zeal that Elena’s piece gave out.
All in all, my eyes were really opened to the pretty cool world of Interior Design, so when you pop down to the Free Range exhibition (which you will), be sure to check out these design pieces, especially the ones mentioned here!
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