<p>Changes in society are blurring the lines between how we live, work and enjoy leisure time and this will become a major driver of kitchen and bathroom design trends.</p><p>The ‘<i><strong>Blurred Spaces</strong></i>’ concept says that technology and changing habits mean that design must accommodate all aspects of our lives as they merge into one. </p><p>Other drivers such as an ageing population, concern for the environment and technology are all playing a big part in this blurring and it is affecting the traditional lines many manufacturers have between residential and commercial product development.</p><p>In this episode we talk to <strong>Nina Bailey, the UK design manager for Formica</strong> about this ‘Blurred Spaces’ concept and what it might mean for design going forward.</p><p><i><strong>LINKS</strong></i></p><p><i>Tense by Panter Tourron</i></p><p><a href="https://pantertourron.com/work/tense/">https://pantertourron.com/work/tense/</a></p><p><i>Hampshire House by Niall McLaughlin</i></p><p><a href="http://www.niallmclaughlin.com/projects/hampshire-house/">http://www.niallmclaughlin.com/projects/hampshire-house/</a></p><p><i>Formica Blurred Spaces webinar</i></p><p><a href="https://www.formica.com/en-gb/articles/trends/blurred-spaces-webinar">https://www.formica.com/en-gb/articles/trends/blurred-spaces-webinar</a></p><p><i>The kbbreview Podcast</i></p><p><a href="https://kbbrpod.kbbreview.com/">https://kbbrpod.kbbreview.com/</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
