New house? Time to go contemporary

What’s important to today’s ‘Generation Y,’ when building their first home?

“Back in my day, we didn’t have flying houses, but we were happy. They were simpler times!” These may yet be the immortal words of the Generation Y’ers to their grandchildren. Who knows?

As an architect who works primarily on domestic and residential projects, it’s easy to notice emerging trends among the latest generation of young homebuilders and the contrast with that of their parents’ generation. While not as dramatic as flying houses, there are trends that are slowly changing how we live.