𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲?
Last week, I attended an inspiring conversation hosted by
@hyferobjects and neuropsychologist
@gabriellasvanberg , an intersection of design, neuroscience, and sustainability that feels increasingly relevant in how we shape future living environments.
Together, Hyfer Object’s co-founder,
@kristinatjader and
@gabriellasvanberg highlighted how elements such as colour, form, and lighting are not merely aesthetic choices, but active contributors to our cognitive and emotional states. From stimulating dopamine through colour to calming the nervous system through spatial balance and natural cues, interiors can be designed to support human well-being at a deeper level.
This perspective is echoed in Gabriella Svanberg’s book Self-medicate your brain (Självmedicinera din hjärna), where she explores how we can consciously influence our mental state by working with, rather than against, our brain’s own chemistry.
Equally compelling is Hyfer Objects’ design philosophy. Rooted in nature’s logic, their work challenges linear production by embracing circular thinking, transforming discarded materials, offcuts, and overlooked resources into new forms and narratives. In nature, nothing is waste; everything becomes part of a continuous cycle. Translating this into design is not only sustainable. It is essential.
For us, this reinforces a fundamental question:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺?
Having returned to South of Sweden after years in London and Los Angeles, this is a perspective I continuously integrate into my own work, where interior design is not just about how a space looks, but how it supports well-being, behaviour, and long-term sustainability.
Thank you, Kristina Tjäder, for the invite to such insightful and thought-provoking event!
#interiordesign #sustainabledesigns #circulardesign #neurodesign #wellbeing
