Is history repeating itself? This is one of the questions that recurs with great reliability in times of unrest. With regard to contemporary interiors, the answer can be a cautious yes. While political orders are eroding, authoritarian tendencies are gaining ground and concerns about inflation are clouding the economic mood, a quiet counter-movement is forming in design. Rooms with heavy fabrics, shiny surfaces and shapes that consciously go beyond mere function. As if they wanted to evoke the stability that the world has lost elsewhere.
