Cultural design
Travelling to other countries is a feast for the senses. Discovering different scenic landscapes, wildlife, architecture and cityscapes is an exciting adventure. Meanwhile, you treat your tastebuds and olfactory system to new and exotic flavours and aromas. At every pit stop en route, such as dining or stopping for the night, the details of décor provide another cultural aesthetic to delight in.
Whether soaking up the tranquillity and signs of ritual in a Japanese tearoom or feeling energised by the bold, earthy colours and patterns of a Spanish hacienda, the experience of a new environment is captivating and rejuvenating. Away from the familiar trappings of your home and country, the spice of variety can make you feel like you have come back to life after a long sleep.
When you return home you resolve to hold on to your so, as a reminder, you bring little travel mementos, including carvings, wallhangings and knick-knacks. At that point life tends to gatecrash and it’s easy to slip back into familiar routines. But that doesn’t have to be the case. The sense of adventure and of being awake to all your senses can still be channelled in a very simple way by making changes to your home
