Fusion ( Eng. Fusion - “merging”) is a style in architecture and interior design characterized by a “combination of incongruous”, that is, combining completely different ideas from seemingly incompatible styles, without losing integrity and harmony.
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Origin History
There is an opinion that fusion style arose in the late 1980s. in the Philippines . It began as a movement of several furniture designers , which soon grew into a full-fledged style of interior design, and then spread to architecture.
Style Features
Fusion does not have any mandatory elements; its distinctive feature is the fusion of cultures, traditions, styles. He embodies unconventional solutions for combining absolute opposites.
In interior design
In the design of the premises, this style can combine the harmony of eastern traditions and Western technological effectiveness, combine antique furniture with modern household appliances, a business environment with the comfort of a home. For example, in one interior a high-tech armchair and Doric columns can easily exist.
Cabinet in a restaurant in San Diego
Decorative fireplace portal in classic style
Bean bag
In architecture
In architecture, fusion combines the features of different styles. Unlike eclecticism , fusion can combine completely different styles that are not similar to each other, while eclecticism combines the features of similar styles .
See also
- Eclecticism (architecture)
- Architectural style
- Interior Design