The Role of Interior Designers in Society 5.0 in the Current Interior Industry

Abstract

Qualified through education, experience and examination, an interior designer can identify, research and creatively solve problems and direct the design towards a healthy, safe and comfortable physical environment. Interior designers in society 5.0 are expected to be able to create new value through the development of advanced technology so that they can reduce the gap between humans and problems in the future. Apart from the above, "Design Thinking" is an effort to understand the meaning and scope of design in digital society. The era of the digital revolution is marked by digital media that dominates information and communication systems. Interior designers also understand it completely and are expected to be able to create concepts that construct meaning in a sustainable manner. In the era of society 5.0, In relation to the Sustainable Development Goals/SDGs, interior design is very important. The understanding of sustainability in influencing the environment has encouraged interior designers to adopt a more environmentally friendly approach. This is where the important role of interior designers plays, with advances in technology and design bringing changes to the interior industry. The aim of the research is to increase productivity and reduce costs, the automation process can reduce time from daily work, employees can focus on strategic work so as to create work more quickly. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The expected results of this research are that it can provide additional knowledge for the world of education, especially interior designers.