Changing with times is vital. And this adage becomes even more important when it comes to home design. US home design market is bound to undergo a lot of changes owing to the technological, economic, and demographic developments. This is beneficial to ensure faster recovery during incidents of housing collapse or any such unforeseen event. Thanks to AIA’s home design trend survey, the reports have been rather helpful in assessing future design innovations over the next ten years.
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Growing popularity of universal design: Huge rooms, dens and open-spaced layouts are replacing formal living rooms and dining rooms. Outdoor living has been on great demand leading to outdoor kitchens and fully-furnished outdoor rooms.
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Increased demand for home offices due to changing work patterns: Because of recession, many had to work or hunt for jobs out of their homes owing to the diminishing companies. Home offices therefore, grew in popularity.
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Incorporating technology into kitchens and baths: The age-old desktop computers got replaced with laptops, tablets etc. Infrastructure was hence required to support all of these devices. Software innovation is important because it facilitates system management at home catering to the increasing concerns around sustainability.
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Importance of a healthy home environment: A national consumer survey stated that a quarter of house owners were worried of their homes causing health issues. Another 20 percent were confused whether to give that much attention to the matter. Renters were further distressed because of their decreased ability to control their residential environment. This brought about a huge level of awareness pertaining to healthy home issues.
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Prime focus on the kitchen for household activities: The most trending home design change has been the integration of family space with the kitchen room space. New technological innovations support residential architects in smartly making the kitchen space as the central area.
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Non residential buildings: The ever growing changes are influencing building designs and constructions, the efficiency of which is greatly increased by technological enhancements. This also improves the efficiency of people using the buildings. The usage of the latest lighting technology systems decreases the use of electricity, consequently improving energy efficiency.
With the recovering housing market, in addition to the national development of demographic patterns, the home design trends will undergo drastic changes which will improve the quality of living of people who inhabit these futuristic homes.
