When we think of architectural luxury, anything huge and glamful with lavish drapes and baroque cabinets is probably what comes to mind. But as household items and things in general have grown more widely accessible, the idea of luxury—which is really about the unaffordable—has also advanced.
The beautiful life of today is more
about experiences than material stuff. Along with the increasingly emerging
expectation that luxury markers contribute to the aspirational development of a
wiser, healthier, and all-around deeper self, consumers also anticipate that
these experiences will continue to signify status.
Interiors that aim for an
uncluttered, minimally planned space, where significant, frequently wonderfully
simple moments can flow naturally, fall into line with architectural luxury. As
larger societal values change, design amenities increasingly reflect a respect
for quality of life, while spaces tend to communicate a need to connect to
nature and our communities. This is true of homes, hotels, and workplaces.
In kitchens, architects are
increasingly hearing demands for restaurant-quality appliances that let their
customers express their passion for cooking at a fine dining level, or they are
seeing requests for clients to move their kitchens outside. According to a
luxury architect in Austin, "it's about these experiences, not so much
about having something spectacular, therefore we aid them by making it feasible
in the environments we are constructing."
Another Houston architect says, Natural,
tactile, and often left in their raw state materials further speak to a need
for the true above the momentarily captivating. "Real, textured, and
high-quality materials have replaced fake finishes. Luxury in the hotel refers
to toughness. We made an effort to choose materials that would have a more
enduring quality and fit in with the surroundings.”
In these projects, high-tech is
increasingly presented as minimal maintenance, just as material selections
indicate a desire to "tone it down." Despite how much it appears like
everyone wants technology included in their endeavour. At the end of the day,
it must be really intuitive and straightforward for the contemporary architect.
Some of the people we work with have high-tech lifestyles, yet when it comes to
their houses, they really like things to be extremely straightforward. They do
not want to require assistance from IT staff to turn on their lights.
An outdoor terrace off the master
bedroom at the Los Altos home has a wooden Japanese soaking tub that emphasises
health and wellbeing as the new aspirational slogan.
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