Photo: imaga.ru The bold and very special high-tech style in the interior surprises and arouses admiration for its originality. It is strict, dynamic and comfortable at the same time. The use of nanotechnology in a setting successfully conveys the spirit of modernity, therefore it is ideal for decisive, creative people who reject the ordinary. In this article we will take a detailed look at the main features of the direction and the correct design of various rooms in the spirit of hi-tech!
High-tech style: what is it?
The young progressive generation chooses the modern, ultra-fashionable high-tech style, as it meets all the requirements of modern life. Signs of this architectural and design style:
- functionality;
- scientific character;
- technicalism;
- simple and clear geometry;
- lack of decorative details;
- use of modern technologies.
Building structures and engineering systems are put on display and turned into theatrical scenery. The emphasis is on metal and glass; engineering equipment is no longer hidden, but is involved in the overall composition.
Origin story
High Tech translated from English means high technology. The style originated in England in the 70s of the twentieth century and is a logical continuation of postmodernism. The constructivists of the 20s proposed to embody fantasies on the theme of futurism in projects, and the structuralists of the 60s picked up and developed it under the influence of aesthetically new technical forms.
Distinctive features
A minimum of decor and the mandatory use of high-tech innovations are the first things that come to mind. Communications are not hidden, but become a full-fledged part of the space and are presented in an original form. Square meters are used as rationally as possible; they are not wasted on all kinds of decorations. Other features include:
- straightness, clarity of lines.
- discreet, minimalist interior design.
- the use of concrete, brick, glass and metal.
- high functionality and practicality.
- absence of unnecessary objects and details.
- monochrome color scheme.
- free and “breathing” space with a minimum of partitions, large windows and spacious passages.
Living spaces can resemble office spaces: neutral, unobtrusive, somewhat impersonal, but cozy and very comfortable. High-tech is similar to constructivism, minimalism and loft, but you need to be able to distinguish between details. For example, a loft is characterized by a combination of brickwork and expensive, luxurious furniture sets, and a factory atmosphere inherent in the 20th century.
Hi-tech is the present with a look to the future, consisting exclusively of modern elements.
This is a space without details that are characteristic of country and Provence, baroque, art deco, and classicism. You won't see here:
- wicker furniture;
- soft toys, lace, frills;
- numerous souvenirs, vases, figurines, frames, etc.;
- colorful home textiles;
- heavy curtains;
- molding, wallpaper with elaborate ornaments and designs, stucco molding.
There are no lampshades with pendants, bulky lighting fixtures, or columns here. Rooms and corridors are not finished with materials imitating natural stone and wood. They are not bright, but they cannot exactly be called nondescript. Once inside, you immediately understand that this is the 21st century, and it still has a lot of amazing things in store for you, it can delight you with comfort and versatility.
Design of rooms in high-tech style according to purpose
The use of a large number of colored and transparent glass surfaces in combination with metal structures made of light alloys is typical for high-tech interiors. Functional furniture with original lighting made of high-quality plastic with simple, straight silhouettes complements the interior and makes the style recognizable.
The main palette for it is considered to be calm white and gray colors with metallic elements, but can be diluted with yellow-golden or coffee-cream shades.
A high-tech interior can be decorated in black with the introduction of beige, blue or green details.
Living room
A high-tech living room requires a minimum number of items and is limited to futuristic furniture:
Leather chairs on a central metal support or collectible designer versions of folding chairs with multichrome (with different colors and transitions) upholstery in combination with shiny chrome frames would not be out of place.
Textile pillows are used as decorative accents that soften the strict design.
Bedroom
The interior of a sleeping room should provide comfort during sleep, and high-tech allows the use of high-tech furniture for this.
Bedside tables with built-in lighting, an open or sliding wardrobe system will also be attributes of style.
Bedspreads and curtains made from natural plain fabrics will add coziness to the relaxation room.
Kitchen
The interior of a high-tech kitchen is built on a contrast of shades and modern finishing materials. The designer simultaneously takes into account the purpose of the room and its maximum convenience.
Built-in and household appliances with touch panels or voice controlled can become the central accent of the kitchen space, and plastic and glass shelving will fit perfectly into the overall composition.
Bright plastic chairs and stools with unusual shapes look interesting.
The rod-bearing steel structures of the kitchen unit, chrome-plated racks-holders for glasses and towels, and stands for drying dishes will add the necessary shine.
Bathroom
The bathroom is perfect for embodying the high-tech style; the combination of chrome-plated plumbing pipes with ultra-modern faucets, mirrors and plastic cabinet fronts determines the direction of the image, and shower heads with “tropical rain”, “waterfall”, etc. functions. and headrests made of technogel “with memory” will create additional comfort at a modern level.
When choosing the finishing of wall surfaces, you can give preference to artificial acrylic stone Corian®, which has increased strength and hygienic properties due to the absence of micropores characteristic of natural stone.
A jacuzzi with a hydromassage function or a shower cabin will match the chosen style; they will easily fit into the interior, and a glass sink will be an interesting addition.
Cabinet
When arranging an office, it would be appropriate to use glass and plastic partitions, shelves and even floors.
An ultra-modern design computer with an office desk and swivel chairs will complement the businesslike feel of the room.
Fireplaces
A high-tech fireplace usually does not contain a chimney, but runs on electricity, an alcohol burner, and other types of fuel:
- Dutch fireplace manufacturer Helex has combined a modern fireplace with a Full HD TV. The flat screen TV is designed to fit entirely within the fireplace area, covered with a thin glass or black panel;
Stylish fireplace option
- A wall-mounted fireplace can be mounted on the wall like one of the flat-panel plasma TVs. Using small catalytic converters, the wall-mounted fireplace has the ability to burn odors, stale air in the room, effectively return warm and neutral air back into the air space;
- An electric high-tech fireplace does not require fueling with wood and removing ash, which are typical for traditional fireplaces, and will add a touch of high technology to its design. Such models also often resemble a wall-mounted plasma panel or a large picture with a flame flickering behind a glass display. It can be controlled by remote control;
The style consists of straight lines and geometric shapes
The effect of a living flame is the highlight of these fireplaces.
- Mobile electric cast iron stoves are closer to industrial design, but they will also fit perfectly into high-tech. Cast iron stoves are a true work of art that can bring you both aesthetics and warmth, often made using manual labor. Instead of using an electric fan, this mobile electric fireplace delivers heat from above, providing a quiet and gentle heat source;
- modern gas fireplaces also feature the latest catalytic technology, which not only scrubs air emissions before leaving the stove, but also helps remove odors in the home and neutralize airborne particles such as dust mites, creating a cleaner, healthier home environment. Since no energy will be wasted on the chimney, all the heat generated will be used to warm the room, reducing operating costs;
A plasma panel often resembles a beautiful painting.
Such models also often resemble a wall-mounted plasma panel or a large picture with a flame
- A tabletop fireplace may come into your life just when you're starting to think fireplaces can't be portable. The fireplace on the table is rather a smaller copy of it, which resembles a candle flame. Although this miniature will not be a complete replacement for the traditional one, it will definitely impress your partner at a romantic dinner. Operates on liquid paraffin oil.
- a fireplace with a chimney can be no less interesting for your high-tech design than its “without a chimney” counterpart. The chimney is seamlessly integrated into the design to serve not only as a heating device, but also as a holder for glass shelves.
This style is all about straight lines and geometric shapes, so choose a rectangular, square or round fireplace.
Use cool shades
Since this style is quite simple, the fireplace should also be simple.
The style is the embodiment of the latest achievements in the field of modern technology
Choose an unusual color for it to make it an accent object that will attract the eye with a vengeance.
Interior of a private house in high-tech style
Modern technologies will make it possible to embody the idea of getting closer to nature in a private home and at the same time mark the boundaries through the use of panoramic windows.
“Smart home” technologies with a climate control system and heated floors, control of central and additional lighting are suitable for implementing high-tech style interiors in a country house.
To create a more laconic and cozy interior space, the chosen image can be combined with loft or eclectic elements.
Glass external walls will add lightness and spaciousness to the room; a staircase on a metal frame with glass steps can be an original addition.
The interior of a children's room can also be decorated in a general style; bright, cheerful colors would be appropriate here.
Color palette
High-tech is based on the “three pillars” of color: gray, black, white. They add brown, which is characteristic of wooden surfaces. From its shade gradation choose beige, cream, ocher, nut, dark chocolate, sepia. Still, notes of naturalness help make the composition complete and breathe life into it. If it is necessary to add a new tone to the color palette in large quantities, then choose its faded version. For example, pale yellow, which borders on light brown, can be used in the color scheme for wall decoration. Be sure to include bright strokes of accents in the composition
They are made of contrasting colors and instantly attract attention. Such bright details should not be grouped
They are scattered around the perimeter of the room so as not to disturb the color balance.
The emphasis may be:
- Burgundy.
- Blue.
- Turquoise.
- Yellow.
- Green.
- Orange.
- Red.
- Violet.
- Lilac.
Quite often, “acid” variations of green, yellow and orange are chosen as accent tones. The same colors may be present in the backlight.
Apartment interior in high-tech style
Owners of small apartments consider the high-tech style as an opportunity to visually expand the room due to the lack of decorative details in the interior inherent in other styles.
Large studio apartments can be easily decorated in a given style if they are zoned using glass partitions and sliding structures.
Finishing
Linoleum, gypsum cardboard, tiles. Finishing materials for high-tech are the same materials used in other interiors.
It is forbidden to use only wallpaper with patterns and log lining. Seams between finishing products are also not recommended.
The finished thematic background is:
- A combination of two or three colors and no more;
- Dominance of neutral colors over bright ones;
- Maintain light walls and ceilings in the presence of a dark floor.
Moreover, the floors can be finished with wooden flooring or imitate plank parquet. Laminate or linoleum will work for this function.
Furniture and accessories in high-tech style
Cabinet furniture
Sliding wardrobes and kitchen units must have glass transparent or frosted doors with lighting; they can be alternated with smooth plastic facades.
A great addition would be tables on a metal frame with glass tops.
Cushioned furniture
Sofas and armchairs can be soft, on metal legs, and the upholstery must be plain.
Built-in additional non-standard functions (massage, the ability to transform and fix in different positions) will not be superfluous.
Beds
The bed should be as comfortable as possible, and its functionality depends on the design concept; from the presented variety, to embody the high-tech style, the best choice would be:
Shelves
The ideal option for high-tech are glass or plastic shelves; they can be either straight or in the form of geometric shapes, open and closed.
Curtains
Vertical and horizontal blinds, roller blinds and Roman blinds, plain, in rare cases with a large modern pattern, curtains made of natural fabrics on electric and mechanical curtain rods will balance the interior.
Decorative details here will be eyelets, metal rivets and finishing zippers.
Doors
Sliding door systems also correspond to the high-tech hi-tech style; they should also be made of plastic or glass.
Decorative elements
High-tech allows for a minimum number of decorative elements, these can be:
Decor
It should be associated with high technology, fantastic works, and the latest developments. Cotton fabrics, knitted and embroidered napkins, handmade blankets, wood, and ceramics have no place here. For variety, you can safely use an electronic clock, white or black floor vases with an original shape, and sofa cushions. Various chrome parts, large mirror sheets, and an aquarium with a metal frame are also suitable.
Home renovation in high-tech style
When renovating and subsequently decorating rooms in the high-tech style, it is necessary first of all to level the surfaces of the walls, floor and ceiling, achieving a perfectly smooth surface and the correct geometry of the room.
The walls can be lined with acrylic panels or tempered glass, plastered or painted, as long as they are glossy and capable of reflecting light.
The ideal would be a heated self-leveling floor and a suspended or suspended ceiling.
Wall decoration
High-tech dictates its own rules when decorating walls. The following would be appropriate:
Floor
For flooring, the best option would be self-leveling floors. Glossy ceramic tiles and smooth parquet with a stone-like pattern are also perfect for decorating high-tech rooms.
Ceiling
Stretch ceilings in white or silver color are optimally suited to the created interior in a high-tech style.
Lighting: chandeliers, lamps
High-tech light should play on surfaces, reflecting in the glass and metal of surrounding objects.
Built-in spotlights, highlighting individual details of a minimalist high-tech interior, halogen lamps, stylish spotlights, multi-level LED lighting on the ceiling, walls and even on the steps of the stairs, podium or furniture below, will create fantastic interiors with a space effect.
Layout
The thematic direction welcomes spacious spaces, but this does not mean that high-tech cannot be created in a room of 12-16 square meters. m.
Guided by the following recommendations, the living room of the future will be “won” even before finishing and furnishing:
Firstly, you need to choose in advance a place for sitting and lying down - along the wall or in the middle of the space.
Secondly, the visual spaciousness is greatly enhanced by a completely open wall with glazing, as well as open doorways.
Thirdly, you will have to properly plan your budget for the purchase of mechanisms and products that indicate the recent progress of human thought.
Fourthly, the materials should be predominantly artificial to reinforce the concept of technological advancement by default.
The first point provides the basis for choosing a focus of attraction, the second gives thoughts about relaxing inside a “high-rise”.
Moreover, it is not necessary that doorways and windows should always be open: inside the walls and cornice there may be a remote control system for sliding doors and curtains, respectively, which the interior of the Hi-Tech living room in every possible way needs according to the third point.
However, few people think about installing plastic or aluminum windows in advance so that the finished high-tech looks decent around the entire perimeter. This rule should also be taken into account.
General trends in modern design
There are many ways to decorate the interior of a house or apartment. We have collected for you the most successful implementations in photos of living room interiors in a modern style.
- The era of Gatsby in the 21st century - luxurious, stylish, with a touch of classic Art Deco using contrasting colors and finishing materials;
- Minimalistic luxury - a strict geometric space, decorated with marble, exquisite wood, metal, glass and complemented by the latest generation appliances;
- Loft space with a touch of eco-ideas - stylish and simple or rough and original, loft interspersed with wooden texture and fresh greenery;
- Open plan - in order to expand the space, the kitchen, for example, is combined with the living room;
- Personalization of projects – there is a trend among designers towards personal interior design. The house is a reflection of the inner world of the owners, and this can be seen in numerous photos of living rooms in a modern-style apartment.
Photo of a small kitchen-living room in a modern style.
Eco-loft design.
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