RETHINKING INTERIOR SPACE: HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH AND ADAPTIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this study is to reevaluate the hierarchy of interior space and identify adaptive design strategies that ensure flexible interaction between the space and the user under changing socio-economic and life scenarios. Methodology. The study employs a theoretical and analytical approach, which involves analysing contemporary scientific publications in the field of human-centred and adaptive design. It also includes the generalisation of existing practices, their systematisation, and the classification of transformative and adaptive solutions. Results. The study identifies adaptability and transformability as key principles of the human-centered approach in interior design. A classification of adaptability was proposed, based on the main vectors, namely adaptability to humans and adaptability to space. Approaches to the transformation of the interior–through movement, multifunctionality, and perception–were developed and systematised, allowing for the creation of different interior scenarios without requiring radical intervention in the space. Scientific novelty. For the first time, this classification of spatial adaptability was formulated according to the main vectors. Systematised approaches to the transformation of the interior were revealed, which allow them to be considered as полноценні alternative strategies of contemporary interior design. Practical relevance. The obtained results can be applied in the practice of interior design to create flexible and adaptive environments. The proposed approaches contribute to increasing comfort, functional efficiency, and psychological stability of the user without the need for significant replanning, which is a significant advantage in a period of a complex economic situation.