Habitare 2025 Design Fair Explores Tactile Materials and Human Need for Physical Interaction
By
Anna Skrebels
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Summary
The article covers Habitare 2025, a Finnish design fair that explored the theme of 'Touch' and the human need for tactile experiences in an increasingly digital world. The event showcased interior design, furniture, lighting, and accessories, emphasizing how physical materials and design can counterbalance digital saturation. The fair highlighted the importance of sensory experiences and materiality in design, featuring various exhibitors and installations that demonstrated the value of tangible, physical interactions in contemporary design practice.
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tactile materials and design can 'provide a counterforce to our increasingly digital world'
the fair highlighted the latest interior design, furniture, lighting and accessories
examining how tactile materials and design can provide a counterforce to our increasingly digital world
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