My first Publication Arup_BuildingDesign2020_v2 | Page 60

This report highlights key challenges and opportunities the
building design industry will face in the coming decade. Below,
we have identified overarching trends affecting the industry as a
whole, as well as case studies of current solutions and innovations
We found that rather than being a simple question of the latest
technological or material advancements, the future of building
design requires a careful consideration of how tools, practice and
their integration fit into an evolving local and global context. In the
coming decade, building design will be shaped by developments
in the key areas of people, technologies and systems.
An increasingly networked, specialised, and fluid workforce is
reshaping our internal and external relationships.
Technologies from other industries in both the design and
construction of buildings are changing the processes and projects
we undertake.
Urbanisation and connectivity will transform the broader
landscape of the built environment in the developed and
developing world alike.
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