High tech (from the English high-tech - “high technology”) is a modern, highly functional style of interior design, based on the latest achievements of science and technology. High-tech is an elegant and impeccable practicality of the environment with a minimum of decor, rigor and simplicity of form.
High-tech embodies man's eternal desire to look into the future and the desire to touch it today. This style allows you to turn the most daring home improvement ideas into reality and is one of the most expensive design trends.
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.
Hallway - expanding a small space
This room is small in size. Since high-tech is characterized by simplicity, functionality and dynamism, it will fit right here. After all, if we decorate the hallway with elaborate decorative elements, then it will completely get lost and will seem tiny and cramped. Simple and clear lines of the “high-tech” style are, on the contrary, exactly what you need in the corridor.
A simple, clean, bright hallway, no frills. The first thing that catches your eye here is the presence of various elements of household appliances.
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.
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.
Playing on mirrors
Free space, which is valued in high tech style, can be visually enlarged with the help of mirrors. They are placed on the wall in the form of several asymmetrical parts. Mirrored designer lamps also look unusual. They can be either wall-mounted in the form of hemispheres or table-top with a steel support.
In the bedroom you can install a mirrored sliding partition. It will allow you to differentiate between the sleeping room and the dressing room. If the head of the bed is against the wall, you can hang a large horizontal mirror above it. It is advisable to make lighting around its perimeter.
Mirrors located on the sliding doors of the built-in wardrobe expand the space.
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.
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:
Who chooses this style?
Well-to-do people, who are accustomed to comfort and order, know how to separate the important from the unimportant and do not waste time on trifles. They plan everything, follow the latest scientific advances and surround themselves with high-tech things. They do not see the point in useless things and objects that serve only a decorative function. This is also a godsend for “children of the metropolis” - those who do not like rural, provincial life.
Such an environment is unlikely to suit families with children, but it will come in handy for young couples and ambitious young men, women, middle-aged men and women.
If you are a creative person, you are also unlikely to appreciate such interiors. But office workers, pragmatists and businessmen will be here like ducks to water.
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.