NEW YORK — During the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, luxury furniture artists and designers held the presentation Exploring Infinite Creative Potential with New Technologies. The conversation in the ICFF Oasis room brought up AI and the future of interior design. 

The forum, presented by Ben Aranda, founder of Aranda\Lasch, Emily Edelman, artist and designer, and David Schwarz, creative partner of Hush, were asked: How are new technologies, both in terms of production but also commercialization and other steps of the interior design process, increasingly shaping the nature of contemporary design?

"AI and machine learning are helping us visualize faster, and even predict what clients might respond to based on preferences," answered Aranda. "On the production side, tools like 3D printing, for example, allow for more customization and sustainability. Commercially, real-time data is changing how we market and sell designs. These tools open up incredible creative potential, but they don’t replace the human element."

"I agree. AI isn’t going anywhere. It's here to stay. As interior designers, we’re always looking to stay on the cutting edge, so embracing new technologies is part of what we do," Edelman said. "Whether it's AI helping us visualize spaces faster, streamline sourcing, or creating, it's definitely going to shape how we design."

With new technology emerging faster than ever, interior designers at the show were optimistic about how AI will change the show next year. "Will we see a full furniture line that human hands never touched," asked an onlooker of the presentation. 

"Human touch is still so important. Technology can support our creativity, but it can’t replace the emotional, intuitive parts of design that connect with people," Aranda stated, finishing the presentation.

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