Features of the high-tech style( general)
The usual layout is given a strict geometric shape without any rounding. In general, high-speed Cubism is characteristic in everything from decor to architecture of an apartment house.
Housing in this style involves the use of the most modern materials - glass, plastic, non-standard alloys. A characteristic feature is glossy metallized surfaces.
Another distinctive feature is the active use of ultra-modern and multifunctional household appliances and electronics. They do not hide behind the furniture facades, but are exposed. Especially attractive are advanced technologies for controlling electronics( with the help of consoles, intelligent).
Of course, compared to domestic and cozy country, the interior of high-tech will be colder, but at the same time extremely convenient. This is especially important for a dynamic lifestyle, where the issue of saving time is given special attention.
Characteristic colors for hi-tech style
This style is characterized by the use of cold shades with metallic shine, even if it is yellow, blue or orange. In hi-tech, the distinction is clearly expressed in the background colors and colors-accents. The first include all light shades - white, milky, beige, a wide palette of gray tones, black. To the second - almost everything, anything your soul, but in limited quantities. Most often, blue, yellow, red, green, orange is used for accents. These are bright spots of plastic chairs, decorative pillows and other accessories. Note: hi-tech does not accept any ornaments or patterns on surfaces!
Furniture in high-tech interior
High-tech furniture combines ultra-comfort, minimalism and the use of modern high-tech materials. In the furnishings, glass, metal and plastic are necessarily present, but the wood is very modest.
Upholstered furniture has clear geometric shapes. Usually squat sofas and soft corners are recruited from several independently functional sections. Designers recommend choosing soft furniture with upholstery made of smooth pastel fabric, black or white lacquered leather. However, sometimes it is she who acts as a color accent breaking out from the general palette of the interior.
Completely match the style of chrome legs, backrests and armrests chairs and armchairs. Cabinets and shelves in the style of high technology often have a metal frame, and their glossy facades are made of glass and plastic. Doors can have the usual sliding or more complex opening mechanism.
Decor
Aesthetics of high-tech style is the minimum of accessories in the interior. If the photos, then in thin metal frames or framing of transparent glass, if the vases are thin-walled and transparent. Pots for flowers white, black or metallic colors have the shape of a cube. In the role of objects of decor, the latest generation of household appliances or floor lamps is ideal.
Canonical interior decoration of high-tech - contrast carpet in the center of the room. It can break out of the general situation due to unusual shape, high pile or bold bright color.
Features of high-tech style when repairing an apartment
A laconic and strict room in high-tech style becomes thanks to a smooth solid walls. For their finishing you can use:
- paint in various shades of gray, beige, sand and white;
- plaster in a similar color scheme;
- wallpaper - for painting or metallized;
- metalized tiles - for kitchen and bathroom.
You can bring in high-tech and a bit of the loft style - they are perfectly "friends" among themselves. It's about decorating a wall with brickwork or an artificial stone.
The high-tech style makes it possible to abandon the natural wooden floor and experiment with modern synthetic materials. Ceramic tiles, linoleum and carpet are ideally suited for high-tech environments, if they are monochrome or decorated with a simple geometric pattern. Ideal option - self-leveling floors.
The principle of the presence of one color in the finishes of all planes implies a smooth painted white ceiling, plasterboard structures or a stretch ceiling with a glossy or mirrored surface.
Construction of a house in the style of high-tech
Residential houses in the style of hi-tech are amazing exterior buildings, which sometimes are not associated with housing at all. At the heart of their construction are the principles of minimalism, with the exception of smooth lines. Functional zones practically do not stand out on the facade, and the whole house resembles a monolithic structure with a minimum of seams. If there is a desire to highlight some parts of the building, then in its scheme there is another "cube".An example can be seen in the photo.
All this makes it possible to make the most efficient use of the existing land area. The construction of a two- or three-story house in high-tech style is possible on a small plot and without any loss in convenience and comfort.
So, the house in high-tech style is:
- strict geometric forms, more often - cubic;
- of materials - concrete, steel, glass, plastic;
- large rectangular shape;
- characteristic colors - white, gray, metallic( quite often there are monochrome constructions);
- simple layout;
- lack of any decor on the facade;
- active use and display of engineering installations - elevators, air ducts, etc.
