Современная архитектура. Гусева О.Г - 45 стр.

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become. I happen to love authentic 20th-century furniture too, but it's more
problematic, for reasons of preservation. What is unquestionably a desirable patina
on an older piece can just look scruffy on something modern. The best advice? If
you can afford it, buy what you like without thougth of financial return and just enjoy
it; some things can't—and shouldn't—be quantified or commodified.
IN THE AREA OF HOME ELECTRONICS, PEOPLE ARE ASKING
FOR...
The biggest flat-screen television that’s about to be released, whatever size
that is. There does not seem to be an upper limit to this.
IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN
DESIGNWILLBE...
Figuring out where to put the flat-screen.
MY BIGGEST DESIGN MISTAKE WAS...
Whatever it was, I hope it's safely in my past.
MY FAVORITE ROOM TO DESIGN…
Everything except the kitchen.
I CHANGE MY OWN INTERIORS...
Some funny intermediate point between "constantly" and "almost never."
I'm a homebody who loves her home, and there are eternal verities I will always live
with (this includes my husband). There are also things with which I'm always
dissatisfied, and I'm always thinking of how they might be improved. This
dissatisfaction causes a
kind of creative tension that is really very useful; my apartment is not only my well-
beloved refuge, it's a design laboratory, and I think my clients reap the benefits.
THERE ARE MANY RULES DESIGNERS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. ONE
IS...
Listen to the client, and always remember that you are in a service business.
THE ORDER I FOLLOW WHEN I DESIGN IS...
Furniture plan first, always, then fabrics, then paint colors. Lighting is also tre-
mendously important and should be a considered part of the design from the very
beginning.
EVERY HOME MUST HAVE...
Books and art. Otherwise it's a furniture showroom and not a home.
DESIGN LIKES AND DISLIKES...
Likes: I love anything that promotes ease and comfort.
Dislikes: I loathe anything just for show.