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SNAPSHOT OF FUTURE
HOUSING TRENDS
Industry professionals have shared their predictions for the future of
residential architecture in a national survey from Reynaers at Home.
The majority of respondents said that
sustainability was
high on the agenda for
the houses of tomorrow.
Architect: Crahay & Jamaigne Architectes
Photo: Samuel Defourny
Looking at the current
industry, architects agreed
that energy efficiency is
still a critical consideration
when designing a project,
with 48% of respondents
citing it as the most popular trend.
When asked: “What does
the future hold for housing
design?” almost half said
more affordable homes for
the younger population.
More than one in ten also
said that tech-based solutions for smaller spaces
will be a prominent future
trend.
Architects predicted that
there will be more properties built to meet energy
demands and budgets for
all ages, with a focus on
flexibility and functionality
supported by innovative
design and quality.
One architect said: “The
future in housing design
‘Maximising
space and light
were mentioned
as key trends
for the future’
needs more affordable
housing for all ages, but
there’s not the political
will to make this happen.
Too many people are heavily invested in the inflated
housing market.”
Maximising space and
light were mentioned as
key trends for the future, as
well as amenities and space
planning, cost-effective
repetitive grid facades and
floating corners with bifold
or sliding doors below.
Compared with Reynaers
at Home’s 2013 survey, there
was a 12% collective increase
in popularity for panoramic
window walls, bifold doors
and floating ceiling corners.
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