Looking beyond cliche safety messages, concepts amalgamate bright, neon hues and transparent materials with familiar features such as brick, wood and lighting to clearly separate areas and distinguish barriers. As seen in the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT), by employing innovative three-dimensional communication systems made from bricks, tape and mirrors, designers have created a fun and engaging way to aid audiences in understanding and respecting the more general rules of distancing.

Designers have created a fun and engaging way to aid audiences in understanding and respecting the more general rules of distancing.

In terms of embracing long-term solutions, schools, workplaces, restaurants and more may look to invest in flexible, portable and modular furniture systems that can adapt quickly to changes in local safety regulations.

Take for example, Clikclax, a fun and long-term approach to social distancing in the workplace by Australian architect Zahava Elenberg. Comprising 16 parts that can be clicked into place, the product, available in clear or colourful kits, provides a fun and interactive way to express the language of social distancing in the workplace.

Looking long-term, distance-orienting design may well become part of our built environment, through the use of art as a tool to create visual pathways, or marking shared spaces appropriately with light, colour or varying textures. 

Dedicated to finding ways to adapt to the new normal and improve future living, Beulah continues to explore innovative concepts to support in future-proofing our projects.

Be it Habitus’ private rooftop spaces which encourage wellbeing during the time of social distancing, or Paragon’s urban forest that provides a connection to nature without leaving home, we continue to create transformational spaces that are contemporary yet timeless, safe and celebrated.