Purpose of the study: The purpose of the article is to determine the degree of interaction of the eastern and western art schools in the practice of Kazakh design and to identify their role in the formation and development of design in Kazakhstan. Methodology: The study is based on a complex methodology determined by an interdisciplinary approach involving the use of the methods of historicism, systematization, stylistic analysis, and comparative analysis. The methodology was based on research concepts of T. Stepanskaya, R. Yergaliyeva, E. Balabekov, B. Amanov, A. Mukhambetova. Main Findings: Based on the studied sources, the authors can draw the following conclusions: 1) The interaction of artistic traditions of the East and West is due to the fundamental unity of the human race, ensuring the permeability of cultural boundaries; 2) The diversity of creative individuality, originality of modern approaches combined with the achievements of traditional culture are the distinguishing features of the professional values of contemporary Kazakh design. Applications of this study: Thus, the scientific and practical significance of the study consists in the fact that: - the results can be the basis for the development of lecture courses in the framework of educational programs of higher education institutions for the specialty “Design”; - the conclusions can serve as an impulse for creative development in the modern practice of transmitting national traditions in design. Novelty/Originality of this study: The originality of the research is associated with the identification of trends and prospects for the development of fashion, advertising, interior, and environmental design in the modern cultural environment of Kazakhstan, as well as the establishment of the importance of spiritual and aesthetic foundations of color scheme in the disclosure of the figurative components of design projects. The novelty of the research consists in determining the influence of the traditional color scheme of Kazakh decorative and applied arts on the shaping and color scheme in the products of modern design, many of which are the main bearers of the regional ethno-semantics.

Nowadays environmental problems of our planet are becoming the most important issue in all spheres of our lives. Development of new energy effective materials, using ecologically friendly materials in architecture and construction place a great role in reducing consumption of non-renewable resources. Relevance of the study can be taken into consideration by the investigation in the evolution and tendency of sustainable design. In this article, the concept, main purpose and principles of sustainable design with the relevant examples are given. The authors analyze general requirements for environmental projects and they give interesting solutions of eco issue, historical facts and observations of some ecological standards are also considered.

The research article examines the impact and principles of the modernisation of architecture and design in response to pandemics and epidemics of the past. At present, the sanitary and epidemiological requirements in the design process make new demands on the organisation of new techniques not only for the design component, but also for the organisation of the object-spatial structure of objects of object design that contribute to answering the zoning of residential spaces both for the current time and aimed at the future. The article also deals with the fundamental tasks that drive change and become imperative characteristics of contemporary urban housing.

This article analyses the dynamics of changes in the social structure of large office buildings in the city of Almaty. The main goal is to identify the typological features of the social infrastructure in demand and the trends of their integration. The composition of social facilities during the construction period and their change after the functional operation of the building in the last few years is determined.

The global pandemic has affected our usual way of life, made us rethink the ob-ject-spatial environment for a comfortable stay. Previously, the house for us was a break between working hours. During the pandemic, a house or apartment has become everything for us: a tempo-rary office, a gym, a place of study, a place of rest, etc. With well-designed architecture, we can slow down or even contain the spread of infectious diseases and create a resilient environment. Architectural design and health have a very deep relationship.