{"id":101435,"date":"2025-10-28T00:43:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T00:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/101435\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T00:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T00:43:32","slug":"9-architecture-trends-that-will-dominate-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/101435\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Architecture Trends That Will Dominate in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

In rounding up our favorite architectural trends from residential design studios recently, we noticed an interesting shift \u2014 and a very welcome one at that. The architecture world is, for the most part, increasingly sensitive to climate change and the challenges it brings with it, along with a growing interest in returning to traditional methods and crafts, albeit with new technologies to contemporize the process.<\/p>\n

As the list below demonstrates, studios are finding incredible ways to explore how to make beautiful buildings more sustainably, and more thoughtfully \u2014 everything from natural materials to centuries-old techniques is being employed and revived in new and exciting ways.<\/p>\n

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And even when that’s not the main focus, these architecture and interior design trends<\/a> still find ways to improve life through design \u2014 be it yellow-framed glazing that adds a dash of sunshine, or projects centered around courtyards for spaces that really do bring the outside in.<\/p>\n

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See some of our favorite ideas below \u2014 and perhaps take inspiration for your own project.<\/p>\n

1. Terracotta tiles<\/p>\n

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This serene scene displays the warmth and organic beauty of terracotta perfectly.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Taran Wilkhu. Design by Emil Eve)<\/p>\n

What could be a pretty ordinary extension to a Stoke Newington terrace is made into something special by Emil Eve<\/a>, thanks to a contemporary interpretation of a bay window that gives the addition its geometric shape.<\/p>\n

Glass-to-glass corners and frameless glazing enhance views to the garden, but it\u2019s the material palette from the outside that we want to zoom in on \u2014 a combination of terracotta tiles<\/a> (a big trend for modern exteriors), grouting, and frames creates a unifying fa\u00e7ade that makes this build feel clean and seamless.<\/p>\n

2. Natural textures<\/p>\n

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Much like the cork furniture trend<\/a> we’ve seen this year, cork is trending more generally across the architecture sphere, too.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: James Retief. Design by How About That)<\/p>\n

Sustainable materials<\/a> like clay, plywood, and cork are the heroes of architect Michael Henriksen of How About That<\/a>‘s renovation of his own St Albans home, forming the basis of the new rear extension and kitchen space.<\/p>\n

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The clay blocks that form the walls of the extension are left exposed, with birch plywood joinery, glulam beams along the ceiling, and tiled cork flooring<\/a> underfoot.<\/p>\n

“While exposed clay blocks may not appeal to everyone, their pastel hues and textures, combined with wooden surfaces, plants, and ample daylight, create a vibrant and welcoming environment,” Henriksen says.<\/p>\n

3. Intricate Brickwork<\/p>\n

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The intricate brickwork creates a feast for the eyes in this kitchen extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Gilbert McCarragher. Design by Bureau de Change)<\/p>\n

The unique patterning of the brickwork on this extended Victorian semi in Fulham was inspired by molding found in a 19th-century local craftsman\u2019s joinery catalogue.<\/p>\n

Architects Bureau de Change<\/a> reinterpreted those moldings through brickwork that folds on itself, both on a larger scale and through the rotation of individual bricks.<\/p>\n

“The pattern that emerged by rotating or mirroring the bricks created a sense of movement and texture visible from every angle,” explains co-founder Katerina Dionysopoulou.<\/p>\n

4. Courtyard Living<\/p>\n

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Your courtyard garden ideas<\/a> can be inspired by the latest architecture trends.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Tom Blachford. Design by FIGR)<\/p>\n

In a way that only an Australian home could, Hug House by Melbourne studio FIGR Architecture & Design<\/a> uses a system of sliding doors to open the interiors up completely to a central courtyard.<\/p>\n

Stone steps and built-in joinery are mirrored indoors and out: even a set of bookshelves is mirrored by stark white frames, creating a sculptural pergola<\/a>-like form over the raised deck.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lesson in dissolving boundaries, creating a space in which to disconnect from suburban life in a slice of nature.<\/p>\n

5. Cutting-Edge Craft<\/p>\n

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The geometric tiling of this extension is a masterclass in adding texture and intrigue to an exterior.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: white + white. Design by DHaus)<\/p>\n

If you need an example of how beautifully new and old worlds can collide, you\u2019ll find it in this Muswell Hill project by DHaus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tasked with extending a 1960s purpose-built new build, the studio was inspired by the concrete shingle that clads the existing property.<\/p>\n

It led the architects down a research rabbit hole to this, a low-energy addition with a fa\u00e7ade crafted from lemon cedar that combines the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement \u2014 quality, beauty, sustainable design<\/a>, and respect for (even digital) craftsmanship \u2014 with cutting-edge digital fabrication technology.<\/p>\n

6. Apricot Tones<\/p>\n

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The apricot-hued polished concrete sings with the pale pink of the garden beds, adding both color and harmony to the space.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Peter Molloy. Design by Pensaer)<\/p>\n

The new kitchen-dining space in Pensaer<\/a>\u2019s Clay House project is a lesson in design that soothes.<\/p>\n

The extension features a palette of warm oak joinery and polished concrete, with walls inside and out in a subtle apricot hue.<\/p>\n

Far from boring, this is an inspired take on a more muted extension \u2014 with not a bit of beige in sight.<\/p>\n

7. Room Screens<\/p>\n

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This space would lend itself perfectly to a meditation room<\/a> \u2014 calm, and thoughtful.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Suiyu Studio. Design by fws_work)<\/p>\n

Making apartments feel spacious and open is always a difficult task. New York and Taiwan-based studio fws_work<\/a> turned to folding and sliding doors to delineate the tea room of this Taipei home, choosing tactile woven rattan over solid walls to allow light to filter through even when the space is closed off.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a neat solution that makes the space immediately more versatile \u2014 and this room divider idea<\/a> is one we\u2019re keen to borrow for our own projects.<\/p>\n

8. Sympathetic builds<\/p>\n

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Old meets new with this barn conversion where the design pays homage to its surroundings.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Chris Wharton. Design by Benjamin Wilkes)<\/p>\n

In converting this barn in the Yorkshire Dales into a family home, architect Benjamin Wilkes<\/a> was able to experiment with combining new and old materials \u2014 restoring the stonework, for example, but adding an extension \u2014 to create an old-but-new building sympathetic to its surroundings.<\/p>\n

While the Siberian larch-clad extension was constructed using a cavity wall system, the roof is timber-framed, and the structure is exposed internally to add character to the interior.<\/p>\n

9. Colorful Glazing<\/p>\n

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A unique interpretation of a glass walkway is a standout feature in this modern home<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Simone Bossi. Design by Piertzovanis Toews)<\/p>\n

Colors define the key areas of the central part of this converted barn in Albisheim, Germany, sensitively renovated by Swiss architects Piertzovanis Toews<\/a>. There\u2019s a green kitchen, a red stairhouse, a lilac glass walkway to the courtyard \u2014 and the yellow loggia, which is a kind of inverted glasshouse that leads to the outside.<\/p>\n

We love the idea of bringing the glazing in to subvert the usual layout of a conservatory<\/a> \u2014 the new pushing towards the old, but feeling right at home all the same.<\/p>\n

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This exploration of modern spaces features almost 300 profiles of trends, movements, styles, and architects that have all played their part in shaping structures from the 19th to the 21st century.<\/p>\n

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