Multifunctionality as a Basic Principle of Design

The subject of research in this article is the phenomenon of multifunctional objects and objects of the environment. The novelty of the research lies in identifying their features and trends associated with the lack of a unified and methodological approach in the theory and practice of design. In this regard, the issues related to the principle of multifunctionality in certain types of design are considered. Various components of multifunctional design as a progressive and affordable symbiosis of design solutions are highlighted. It was found out that modern design design is focused on the creation of both individual objects that include more than one function, and the environment as a whole. The relevance of this topic lies in the inability to organize a comfortable urban environment with the help of individual compositions. Therefore, the idea of an integrated approach, the organization of the human habitat by design means on the basis of multifunctionality and a multifaceted study of this issue has matured. The result of the study was the systematization of disparate knowledge, the identification of common conditions and factors for the formation of multifunctional objects and environments: efficiency, comfort, convenience, ergonomics in use or usability, modular principle and manufacturability. The definition of multifunctionality as the basic principle of design will expand the range of design design issues, its typologization, mutual adaptability and universality of the creative approach in work.