In the December issue of our magazine, we featured the top young talents from the industry. For the first issue of 2022, we reached out to those from our Power 50 list to know more about what the up and comers of the industry has to say about this year. We asked them to share their aspirations, goals and overall vision for the year. Here is what Christine Elias, member of the class of 2022 and design manager at Horton Interiors had to say…
2022 goals…
I’m excited to start the New Year as design manager, a position that I have taken up recently. I feel that this will be a year of reckoning for me, a formative one for me as an architect and as a manager too. This year will be about taking calculated risks, seeing things my way and going about the process differently. By doing so, I believe I will be bringing in dynamic shifts on the work front, pushing Horton Interiors into new frontiers.
Being a perfectionist and a stickler for the details, I would like to handle each and every part of the design. But this can prove to be a challenge as I need to find the right balance between being an architect and a manager of Horton Interiors’ design team.
Looking at trends for 2022; as we navigate through the pandemic, most of us have had the flexibility to choose where we work, whether that be at home, in the office or a coworking space. Offices may now choose to introduce a “resimercial” design, blending residential comforts with the functionality of commercial space. Collaboration spaces, larger breakout areas, hot-desking, sustainable and adaptable designs and furniture solutions, are some of the trends that I envision coming up for 2022.
After making the CID Power 50 Top 10 Young Talent, I would like to use that accolade to push myself further, build a presence in the market and receive many more acknowledgements within the industry. I would like to take on bigger projects, collaborate with bigger brands and would love to grow Horton Interiors’ design team during that process.
This article is part of the ‘Class of 2022’ story, which first appeared in the January issue of CID. To meet the other industry up and comers, check-in our full list here.
