The above image sparked the opening question to this project. How does one actually predict the future. According to Arthur C. Clark, in his science fiction epic, 2001: A Space Odyssey, we should have by now had a moon base, an orbital space station and the ability to travel within our solar system rather quickly. Issac Asimov predicted that by now we would have ATM like automatons processing our currency and distributing wealth equally. The 1950's, the dawn of the Atomic lifestyle, brought about shows like Star Trek, Jetson's and Sealab 2020 with the hopes that we would have flying cars, shuttles powered by nuclear fission, and a research facility at the bottom of the ocean. In the 1970's, predictions were that we would be totally efficient on solar energy, fossil fuels were to be a thing of the past. Next year 2015, we are supposed to see Jaws 19, self tying shoes (which might happen), wear our clothes inside out and ride hover boards, as told by Back to the Future Part 2. Here is still hoping that the hoverboard will actually exist (yeah, I I know the video was straight promo marketing, though a guy can dream!).
This project is going to explore a look back at some fantastic Retro Futurist designs, current styles that look forward, interiors and homes that push the design envelope and technology that moves us to a better tomorrow. I hope you enjoy the journey as we jump in our time machine and travel to a world that could have been and what we foresee as the next tomorrow.
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