Future-Proof Interior Design
Designer David M. Sullivan brings an elevated aesthetic to a range of projects, from upscale residences to boutique hotels and custom furniture. As we return to our work and leisure spaces new protocols, materials, and schedules are being implemented. Sullivan described key areas that specifiers and end-users alike can explore to future-proof interior design, post-pandemic and beyond. Sullivan noted one of the biggest shifts he’s witnessed during the pandemic is a greater attention to surroundings, both interior and exterior. “We have a heightened awareness of things that we used to consider invisible. When we entered and exited a room, for example, we paid no mind to opening a door, touching a faucet, or closing a partition. Now, technology enables hands-free, motion sensor detection on public circulation doors and light switches. The pandemic didn’t create a need for anything unique, per se. It was a progression that was happening naturally and …