51 Layering
The overlapping of elements in space.
The principle of layering uses overlap and aggregation to develop more sophisticated solutions that resonate in a design. Layers can be both vertical and horizontal planes, or can be dimensional objects that cover or obscure each other visually to create a more complex composition.
A designer works with layers by treating each space as a blank canvas, and layering occurs in many design strategies and solutions. It is a spatial idea in addition to the two-dimensional overlapping of elements such as flooring and wallcoverings. Moving objects closer together can make spaces appear cozier, and having fewer layered spaces has an lightness to a rooms ...
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