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Posted On: July 17th 2026, 11:17 am
archive 06 - same same but different, but still same.
exposed brick, edison bulbs, a monstera in the corner, bouclé seating, arched mirrors, raw timber tables and a neon sign waiting to be photographed.
None of these elements are inherently bad, but when the same visual formula is repeated everywhere, design begins to lose its relationship with place, climate, culture and the people actually using it.
Algorithmic taste has made copied references feel personal, turning spaces into familiar compositions designed to be recognised instantly and photographed easily.
The problem is not that these spaces are beautiful. It is that they are increasingly designed to be looked at before they are designed to be lived in.
Check Substack for the full article.
[interior design, spatial design, design trends, algorithmic taste, café culture]
#Pinterestification #AirSpace #InteriorDesign #SpatialDesign #DesignCulture
exposed brick, edison bulbs, a monstera in the corner, bouclé seating, arched mirrors, raw timber tables and a neon sign waiting to be photographed.
None of these elements are inherently bad, but when the same visual formula is repeated everywhere, design begins to lose its relationship with place, climate, culture and the people actually using it.
Algorithmic taste has made copied references feel personal, turning spaces into familiar compositions designed to be recognised instantly and photographed easily.
The problem is not that these spaces are beautiful. It is that they are increasingly designed to be looked at before they are designed to be lived in.
Check Substack for the full article.
[interior design, spatial design, design trends, algorithmic taste, café culture]
#Pinterestification #AirSpace #InteriorDesign #SpatialDesign #DesignCulture
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