Despite the political turmoil, the 1960s were a decade of technological optimism. Norman Borlaug's agricultural innovations staved off a global famine. We sent men to the moon. Vaccines were developed against measles, rubella, and polio. Many believed that a technological solution could be found for any problem. But their view of what the future would look like was inevitably filtered through what the world already looked like. Here's what they might have thought living room furniture, décor, and appliances of the future would look like.
Bathroom Scale
Bathtub
Electric Razor
Electric Toothbrush
Hair Drier
Hair Trimmer
Medicine Cabinet
Pedestal Sink
Personal Care Items
Toilet
These illustrations were drawn using Stable Diffusion 2.1.
