This is the 14th installment of Hiroki Sueyoshi's blog series from FAH Co., Ltd.
This blog was written in November 2020.
Although the presidential election is over in the United States, the greatest "division" in history is being talked about.
At the same time, the third wave of coronavirus is hitting Japan.
The world is constantly faced with various challenges.
It's not something I can do anything about, but it's not something that doesn't concern me either. I read in a book that "People who are neither right nor left, but who move forward with the times with free and flexible thinking, are the people who are suited to the coming era." I find this resonating with me strangely these days. Tradition is important. Change is also important. I don't think there's any need to be tied down to one side or the other.
The value of great history is always needed, and change must be necessary or it will not be accepted.
As I think about this, there is just a little over a month left in 2020. We are living in interesting times.
This in itself makes me realize that we are living in amazing times.
"Movies and Interior Design" I love movies. I love interior design. It's a mystery to me why I haven't written about this topic on my blog until now. I saw "Back to the Future" on TV when I was about 5 years old, and I loved it so much that I had it recorded on video and watched it many times. (I've probably watched it 100 times.)
I thought about what made me fall in love with interior design.
A few years ago, it was discovered that the "ordinary American interior" featured in this film was the one.
There was no internet like there is today, so the only way to learn about foreign cultures was through television or movies.
Among them, the film's production still impresses me.
I've always wanted to work on interiors for movies one day.
It had such an impact on me. I think "Movie Interiors" conveys how important interior design is to the production of life.
Whether the main character is super rich or poor, I think the interior design of the house is very important in expressing that.
To be honest, sometimes the space and setting in Japanese dramas are a little off.
When I see high-end furniture in a new office lady's room, I can't help but wonder if she actually works for a really big company and is really good at her job!? I think Hollywood movies spend a lot of money on these kinds of settings and details, so they're easy to understand.
The offices of young, successful businessmen generally have the same furniture. To be honest, I think many people unconsciously remember the image they saw in the movies.
I may have written this before, but interior design really reveals the personality and hobbies of the people who live there.
I think knowing the history, prices, and buying habits of furniture and other items makes the movie more interesting.
This applies not only to furniture, but also to clothes and accessories, so if you work in the apparel industry, it's clothes. If you work in the music industry, it's CDs and records. etc.
In that sense, I think movies are truly comprehensive entertainment. Interior design is very important not only for movies, but also for TV dramas and commercials.
And you realize that there is no one who is not affected by interior design.
If you have the time, try watching a movie from an interior design perspective and you might find a different kind of enjoyment in a familiar film.
Here are some movie titles I recommend, along with my personal subtitles: BACK TO THE FUTURE (A comparison of interiors depicting different eras), The Devil Wears Prada (A festival of cool people's interiors), Moteki (Nerd interiors vs. cool people's interiors), Iron Man (This is what successful people's interiors look like), Confidence Man.jp (The charm of the main character is expressed in the interiors), and Men in Black (There are actually a lot of classic futuristic furniture pieces. Were the designs of that furniture actually aliens?)
If you'd like, everyone, please enjoy some quality time at home with a movie!!
(text: SUEYOSHI)
SUEYOSHI HIROKI
Representative Director of FAH Co., Ltd.
Born in Hiroshima in 1985, raised in Kyoto, and lived in Canada for one year.
At the age of 20, she entered an interior design shop and was so impressed that she decided to work in the interior design industry. From the age of 23 to 35, she worked at an interior design shop in Hiroshima. She strives to be a "chameleon coordinator" who can materialize the client's ideal lifestyle and interior design, rather than catering to her own preferences.
FAH Co., Ltd. was established in 2020.
I am constantly challenging myself to make interior design fun, whether it be for private homes, model homes and rooms, or commercial (hotels, restaurants, etc.) product development.