by Brianna Crandall — January 17, 2014—Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has published its 2014 Design+Insights Report identifying current trends in architecture and design. The firm surveyed more than 1,500 of its employees worldwide to better understand the top trends that will be influencing designers, architects, and their clients within the coming year.
Perkins+Will grouped the findings under five main categories:
1/ Design + Resiliency
Designers will focus on creating buildings that account for the possibility of natural disasters.
2/ Design + Sustainability
Material health will become the top sustainability issue facing architects.
3/ Design + Active Design
Employee health and wellness will be increasingly central to design.
4/ Design + Multigenerational Workplaces
A mixture of age groups will continue to bring about change in workplace culture, collaboration and research.
5/ Design + Technology
Modeling, collaboration and mobile technologies will dramatically influence better design processes.
The survey reveals a variety of perspectives on a number of issues impacting the architecture and design industry today.
The complete 2014 Design+Insights Report: Five Emerging Trends Forecasted by Perkins+Will, January 2014 is available for free download from the Perkins+Will site.
Established in Chicago in 1935, Perkins+Will is a global interdisciplinary architecture and design firm founded on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance society, with a strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainable design. With a staff of 1,500 in 23 locations worldwide, the firm serves clients across a broad range of project types and grounds its award-winning work in deep research.
