contemporary design
Today's visual style
Contemporary design refers to the style current at a given moment, distinct from modern design, which names a specific mid-20th-century movement.
What counts as contemporary shifts with the times—today it often means clean lines, neutral palettes, and mixed materials: The house features contemporary design with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The term appears frequently in architecture, interior design, and furniture.
- digital interfacesElectronic control surfaces
- eco-consciousnessEnvironmental awareness and concern
- bioplasticsPlant-derived synthetic materials
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
neutral palette · sustainable materials · modularity · flat pack · modernism · form follows function · carbon fiber · bamboo · accessibility · open floor plan · abstraction · color theory · urbanization · multifunctionality · contrast · cultural fusion · texture · tempered glass
- design termsline, color, font, style, shape
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, thatching, drawings
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- fashion trendsvintage fashion, retro fashion, retro style, vintage, retro
- American decorAmericana, colonial style, farmhouse style, mid-century modern, rustic style
- Custom Furniturecustom work, furniture makers, woodworkers, cabinetmakers, unique designs
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Ornate nineteenth-century British style
Art Nouveau · Tudor style · neoclassical design · retro design · Gothic design
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Richly detailed decorative pattern
traditional design · decorative design · Victorian · Baroque · Rococo