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The emphasis on being conscious of our
impact on nature is not going anywhere
either. In fact, I think we will become
more aware of what our design products
are made from, where and how the
raw materials are collected, where the
manufacturing takes place and the final
carbon costs that the products have,” she
adds.

Evolution of nostalgia
In part due to not being able to travel in
the early stages of lockdown, or see family,
we have learned to create better memories
when we do have the opportunity. For
a while, we were not able to just grab a
coffee, or pop away for the weekend or
have big family gatherings. Now, when
we do have those opportunities, we feel
a strong desire to document them and
incorporate them into our spaces by
adding special items and photographs.
We also see people trying to immerse
themselves in cultures that they love,
or an era that they loved, to trigger the
memories of that wonderful holiday
they had or romantic memories of a less
complex world. This all fits perfectly with
the evolution of repurposing and DIY,
both of which are long-standing stable
trends that have become mainstream –
as is seen with the second-hand malls all
over Europe. Repurposing gives us the
opportunity to make things our own.
“Designers are at the precipice
of assisting clients to create spaces
that set the stage where the story
of their lives plays out. Every client’s
microenvironment is a theatre and the
Evolution of mindful connection duty of a great designer is to make the
The importance of mindfulness is on stage facilitate meaningful experiences
the rise with many more people creating of life. With the potential that technology
spaces to practise whatever mindfulness carries, through the deepening of our
activities support them. “Mindfulness is mindful connection, the change in our
amazing for productivity. The sense of perspective, and the groundedness we
connection we gain from these practices find in our memories, we are capable of
gives us clarity on how we think about creating amazing spaces that are truly
what we are executing,” Kim says. riveting to experience,” she concludes.
“We have also realised how important For more Insights from Kim Williams,
nature is to help us refresh, recharge and visit www.kimwilliams.co.za. You can
heal. A connection to nature is a powerful also find her on Facebook and Instagram
dynamic we must factor into our spaces. @kim_williams_design.

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