1943 was witness to an extremely peculiar event, which directly influenced generation after generation of architects and construction designers. It was the year ‘Fountainhead’, a novel by Russian-American author, Ayn Rand hit bookshelves around the world. The novel was focused around a brilliantly talented architect named Howard Roark, who fiercely believed in his individualistic designs and in non-conformity of design engineering norms.

Roark went on to influence many aspiring designers to speak their heart out, through their designs. Today, these individualistic designs are seeing a huge resurgence amongst architectural organizations and design engineers alike.

Trend #1 Decline in Retail

Secure, reliable online payments and the availability of a nearly limitless variety of products have helped e-commerce websites effectively corner the retail market. So it comes as no surprise, that retail stores are seeing a huge decline in numbers.

While construction designers are finding innovative and creative ways of building stores to attract dwindling customers, there is still a huge gap in retail shopping that simply cannot be addressed with physical stores. It may be time to reign in the shop drawings and opt for an online shopping portal instead.

Trend #2 Convenience & Utility

Location is still a huge factor for construction, just not in the way you’d think. While at first home buyers would pick their new home based on view or distance from the city, this is no longer the case. Buyers now look for a totally immersive environment as well, they want to feel like part of a community, they want a full set of modern utilities and most importantly they want to feel like their home is a unique reflection of themselves.

Trend #3 Eco-Friendly Designing

Modern home buyers are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious and design engineering is evolving to reflect the same. Remember that eco-friendly design doesn’t just mean sprinkling your project with greenery, it also involves the use of conservative methods across plumbing, electrical engineering, building practices and all aspects of the construction process.

Trend #4 Natural Light

Large open spaces and room-wide windows make a major comeback, as natural light is incorporated heavily in modern construction designs. Whether in your living room, bedroom or kitchen, these wall to wall windows can give homes a natural beauty and earthy feel.

Trend #5 Minimalistic Designs

It’s been said many times before and let’s say it once again, ‘less is more’ – a concept which has started seeing a huge resurgence in design engineering today. Homeowners are leaning towards minimalistic designs with little to no furniture, focused more on the subtle intricacies of the architecture itself.

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