Pragmatic

Architecture is multifaceted, its art, science, politics, and much more. More and more, designers are attempting to balance all of these thing to create efficient, pragmatic solutions to everything. From schools to business, to cottages to condos. They place a greater emphasis on shared spaces to maximize value and keep costs low. Layouts are simple, practical, and built to serve multiple purposes.

Conscience

Another way architects are building pragmatism into their designs is seen in the way they have begun to tackle sustainability. Environmentalism and socially conscious designers are building greener and cleaner places that keep energy efficiency in mind. Using multiple methods to reduce their impact on earth. From building with reused plastics, to using natural lighting and adaptive restoration, designers are more mindful then they have ever been.

Minimalism +

Modern design is very basic. Modern architecture for many years now has focused on keeping shapes simple and colors neutral (usually white). This trend continues for the most part but is seeing a few changes. Nowadays the future is more rustic, trending toward a more industrial look with much more variety in textures and color.

Look and Feel

White is still the primary choice for most, but more colors are making their war into newer designs. Black in particular is seeing more use along with a few others so long as the hues are muted. Materials like wood, iron, brick, concrete, and even reused plastics are being added to interiors to add texture to these newer designs, bringing a warmer feel to the cold design language that minimalism often is.

The basics of twenties architecture and design, simple neutral colors, industrial and tactile textures, and smooth san serif or hand crafted fonts and lettering