Technology/Future

SPRING 2005 - As technology grows "smarter" by the second, designers seek new ways to futureproof domestic wiring systems.

SPRING 2006 - After decades of hype, interior designers and manufacturers finally are seeing the impact of nanotechnology in their daily work.

WINTER 2005 - The textile industry traditionally has been conservative and slow to change. But emerging technologies soon will have a revolutionary effect on the way interior designers proceed through the 21st century.

SUMMER 2006 - Today's designers are collaborating with mayors, city councils, architects, urban planners and community members to make their cities more attractive and long-lasting.