SPONSORED: Remodelling your home? These are the 2023 architectural trends to consider

Posted by TASTE on 26 October 2020

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SPONSORED: Remodelling your home? These are the 2023 architectural trends to consider — While the world stood still, the world of architecture was evolving and adapting. During that time, it was clear that our homes were becoming places of unlimited potential. Now, more than ever, our homes should value substance over style due to many of us still opting to work from home and choosing to host in our dining rooms rather than gather in public spaces.

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1. SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE

Experienced architectural firm, JK Design Architects, offers comprehensive expertise in architecture and interior architecture ranging from sustainable residential homes to large commercial developments. Over the past two years, the firm has noticed that functional changes are being prioritized over aesthetic niceties by their clients.

2. SUSTAINABILITY IS KEY

Additional to functional changes, the increase in water, electricity and fuel prices has prompted many clients to seek alternative sustainable energy sources. Climate change is challenging JK Design Architects and others in the architecture industry to factor in advanced and sustainable cooling and heating techniques when designing a house. Interestingly, the pandemic has piqued an interest in creating building materials with anti-bacterial properties as well.

3. HOME OFFICES ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE

Home offices are no longer nice-to-haves, with many still opting to work from home. The convenience of a completely separate home office allows individuals to have the professional privacy required without having to borrow valuable shared space within the home.

4. BORROWING FROM NATURE

With travel being off-limits for so long and people being forced to spend more time at home, it’s understandable that a sense of wanderlust has entered the room. Naturally-lit rooms with timber detailing and earthy textures have become an easy way to cure a client’s craving for escapism. Incorporating nature into spaces fosters positive and sustained interactions between people and their surroundings.

5. EMBRACE THE OPEN FLOOR PLAN

Floor plans continue to stay open and flexible with the kitchen being the heart of the home. Changing the status quo of the kitchen from an isolated chore area to an integral domestic core that binds the family unit together is of the utmost importance. Pantries and sculleries are increasing in size and accent spaces with wine bars and wine walls are becoming popular focal points.

The future for residential architecture is spacious but cosy, adapted to not only prioritise the family but also focused on creating a space that accommodates a relevant type of living.

Learn more about JK Designs Architects here.