Trends for 2021 in building design and architecture
In many ways, architectures, in itself, an art form. It evolves over time and continually challenges the status quo. However, unlike other means of artistic expression, architecture requires mathematical precision and is largely based on functionality. Designing buildings is often limited by budget, time, or material aspects. However, despite the challenges, today's architects have managed to combine imagination and innovation to create stunning modern designs. Do you want to see some trends in modern architectural designs for buildings waiting for us in his impending 2021?
Inclusion of forms.
Modern architecture has begun to rely on forms that evoke the natural world. Commercial buildings used to be functional. Now, through the inclusion of straight and clean lines, open spaces and shapes that bend perspective, commercial architecture has begun to transform.
And juxtaposition of natural light and glass.
Natural light has become a staple for modern office buildings, so architects have started designing with this in mind. However, it's not as simple as addinglarge windows to a traditional building. It's about engineering to make the window part of the building rather than a complementary element. Buildings with glass walls seem simple in their conception but require a thorough analysis to understand their functionality within the architectural ensemble.
Unconventional materials.
Modern architecture is also full of unconventional materials. As we move towards greater architectural sustainability, these materials tend to be ecological alternatives to traditional materials. Some architects are turning to 3D printing, plastic materials and other unconventional ones to create shapes and buildings that we could only dream of before, as they were impossible to build.
Architectural branding exterior and interior, in commercial buildings.
In the past, it was common to see a street of commercial buildings exactly the same. Beyond the sign with the name of the business or company, there was orwas no other identity typical of the business in the building or inside it, or anything that differentiated architecture or design between the different brands. That's all changing. Today, architects effortlessly combine outer space with interior in order to make the brand and soul of the business stand out.
Digital Signage
Technology plays an important role in today's architecture. Digital signage has become part of the overall design of the building. Digital signage allows commercial buildings, forexample, to update their brand image in real time while transmitting a high level of innovation and technology in their exterior design.
Visibility of the interior
Open spaces and feng-shui have become increasingly relevant in Western design. More commercial spaces look for ways to get away from cubicles, monochrome buildings and the boring square shapes of the past. Modern interior architecture seeks to combine separate spaces and open spaces in a natural way and without samples of forced pairings.
Innovation
We are in a period of rapid innovation. From technology to healthcare, the world movesquickly, unprecedented inhistory. The current real estate market asks architects to innovenate, imagine and reconsider what is normal in the 21st century. The old rules are obsolete. Add touches of colors, mix materials and create buildings with abnormal shapes: this is all part of the present we want. The most important obstacle for architects is to take advantage of this momentum while still beingtiedto the handicaps discussed in the introduction: budget, materials and timing.
Exactly how this happened this 2020, 2021 focuses on new and emerging technologies, durable architectural elements and conscious consumption. Architectural trends adapt to social and technological changes, e.g., the use of recycled materials, alternative energy sources and maximum environmental care will go back to the foreground. The future is now and today’s architecture proves it.
