The hi-tech style, quite often used in architecture and design, was born in the 1970s from late modernism. And a success in the 1980s. The main founders of this style were the British.
Hi-tech design initially means luxury. All hi-tech buildings are very expensive. We can state with full responsibility that this style nowadays forms the image of large trading companies..
Who is hi-tech style suitable for:
- modern, cheerful youth;
- wealthy owners of their own homes;
- shocking persons.
The most modern devices and systems, this is one of the features of the hi-tech interior. All cables, wires, pipes and communications will definitely be hidden. Systems “Smart House”, zone air conditioning, audio and video systems from the most famous brands. This is the whole face of this style. High technologies here start from the front doors and end with a bathroom.
Smooth walls can easily overlap with brickwork, from which all the plaster was previously removed. The use of rough metal, as if taken from the factory. Glass and plastic. A minimum of decor, only even tones and clarity. All these are the main features of the hi-tech style..
We can say that the furniture in the hi-tech interior is quite ascetic, without any decors. The use of chrome and movable joints so that different modules can be freely combined. Using natural wood is impossible in this style..
Only metal, glass and plastic, chrome and shiny surfaces. Simplicity and functionality are the main objectives of this furniture. If this is a table, then it should not serve as a decoration, but be a place for eating. Such furniture should not be cozy and pretentious. It should not be used as decoration in the room. It should be as functional as possible.
Interior doors of hi-tech design are rarely made of wood, most often manufacturers use plastic, or the wood is sanded to a perfectly even state and covered with layers of paint. What thereby does not distinguish such a door from a plastic one.
For finishing ceilings, designers use stretch ceilings, with gloss or silver. And also quite often they use prefabricated – collapsible ceilings like “Armstrong”.
The hi-tech design allows the use of wood only on the floor. Parquet or laminate flooring will perfectly decorate the room. Tiles with a single-color coating are also welcome. Tufted carpets will look great too.
A large number of different lighting fixtures. Both on the ceiling and in furniture and walls. You can also embed the light into the floor. There should be a lot of light. The design of the luminaires must match the room.
Curtains made of thick material will not find room for hi-tech interiors. Better when the windows are not hidden behind curtains. But if there is such a need, then you can use blinds or curtains made of transparent and thin fabrics..
But no matter how interesting this style is, it is not suitable for everyone. It’s more of a lifestyle. In which there is a minimum of comfort and coziness. Only minimalism and functionality.
