People will adapt to the enhanced environments architects and designers are creating using technology, says Patrik Schumacher at a talk filmed by Dezeen for Grohe.
Speaking about the future of technology on a panel hosted by Dezeen and kitchen and bathroom company Grohe, Schumacher said that designers should develop a new aesthetic as "market leaders", and not worry whether people "like it right away".
"I think the role of design and architecture is to bring a level of newness into the discussion. We cannot rely on the past, we have to move forward," said Schumacher, who is the principal of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).
"When it comes to the urban, the look of a city, it's something that is imposed on the citizen, it's not something that is chosen. It's up to the studio that creates something to educate the citizen or the user." Patrik Schumacher, Marius Myking, Filippo Gilardi and Michael Seum discussed the future of design
Schumacher believes that as architects gain a better understanding of technology, and how it impacts the urban environment, people will learn to adapt to the buildings they create.
"First we need to develop an understanding of the environments that allow us to flourish if we acquire the user skills," he added. "That's leadership, and people are adapting to it."
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