03 Adaptability
Design solutions that accommodate change.
Adaptability in interior design is the capacity of a space or environment to accommodate evolving demands and maximize value throughout its intended use. This strategy embodies structural, spatial, and service strategies that allow for alterations over time.
The word adapt appears in fourteenth-century Latin as optus, meaning “suited, fitted.” When it appeared in English in the 1600s, it was defined as “to fit something for some purpose.”
Flexible interiors are different for various types of spaces and users. In retail, inventory inevitably changes every season; companies may outgrow their offices or have staffing changes that ...
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