Looking Ahead to 2018

With each new year comes much speculation about the future. Will we survive the political divide in the US? Will glaciers melt? Will Nick on The Bachelor finally find true love? For many of us designers, we often think about what’s next. We are curious about what trends will drive how people work and consume, as this affects the types of spaces that the A&D community creates. How will the design industry be affected by cultural shifts and changes in societal attitudes and behaviors? And what will everything look like? Luckily, if you pay attention to what’s happening in the world, it is possible to see the near future. And if you’re good at understanding the context of why things happen the way they do, then many of today’s design trends should come as no surprise. However, we know that you are all busy designing fantastic spaces and watching the …