Remember when homes were all about open-plan kitchens? Now, it’s the turn of meditation rooms and mini-hotels within your walls. Leading designers predict that climate change, technology and loneliness will define future dwellings.

Homes are becoming communal living spaces where friends can share a clubhouse or ‘buddy block’ – think co-living with a personal twist. Kulapat Yantrasast from Why Architecture Workshop in Los Angeles envisions a mini hotel within your home, complete with shared amenities like trainers and life coaches.

David Flack of Flack Studio Melbourne is a fan of full-blown wellness areas, suggesting that gyms are no longer just in one place. He advocates for the physical touch of light switches over smart ones, saying a home should feel good when you walk in – not overwhelming or full of tech.

Homes are also becoming quieter and more minimalistic, with empty spaces taking precedence over visually busy interiors. Harry Nuriev from Crosby Studios notes that we’re moving towards strong contrasts rather than endless shades of beige. Sara Zewde’s Studio Zewde sees landscapes being redefined as something you can shape like your interior spaces.

The domestic layout is becoming less hierarchical and more cinematic, with primary suites conceived as autonomous worlds within the home. Britt Moran from Dimorestudio in Milan talks about secondary units – small independent architectures that not only serve a functional purpose but are also spaces of emotional distance and return.