#17 Living together, Womb chairs & the design intersection
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Welcome to Design Lobster #17. In this week’s issue we’re squeezing into new types of household + squashy designer chairs. Scooch over. 🛋 Question: How might we live together? Artwork by Weronika Gesicka During lockdown, lots of families with adult children have unexpectedly found themselves living together again, adopting a pattern of multi-generational living that hasn’t been common in developed countries for more than a century. In the 20th century, nuclear families where children leave on reaching adulthood have displaced the big extended families of the 19th – prioritising individual freedom over familial ties and community.
#17 Living together, Womb chairs & the design intersection
#17 Living together, Womb chairs & the design…
#17 Living together, Womb chairs & the design intersection
Welcome to Design Lobster #17. In this week’s issue we’re squeezing into new types of household + squashy designer chairs. Scooch over. 🛋 Question: How might we live together? Artwork by Weronika Gesicka During lockdown, lots of families with adult children have unexpectedly found themselves living together again, adopting a pattern of multi-generational living that hasn’t been common in developed countries for more than a century. In the 20th century, nuclear families where children leave on reaching adulthood have displaced the big extended families of the 19th – prioritising individual freedom over familial ties and community.