2026 Architecture Design Trends
As we move into 2026, certain architectural trends are commanding attention among our clients. Our Architecture studio reveals the key design influences shaping the year ahead…
1. Designing With A Narrative
There is an increasing focus on designing homes that tell a story. Every project begins with our client’s aspirations, but it’s the distinct narrative behind each home that shapes our design approach. Whether inspired by the site’s heritage, the rhythms of family life, or the relationship between architecture and landscape, this story informs every decision – from spatial flow to materiality and framed views. It remains our constant reference point throughout the journey, ensuring the final home is not only beautifully considered and functional, but also enriched with a sense of place and meaning, which resonates on a personal level.
2. Framing Views
There is a growing trend towards deliberate framing of views within homes. Our architects are increasingly positioning windows and glazed openings to highlight meaningful aspects of the landscape, turning natural features into integral elements of the interior experience. Features such as projecting oriel windows, as seen in our Crinan Barn project, are becoming more popular, fostering a stronger connection between inside and out and allowing the daily experience of a home to be enriched by the shifting character of light and seasons.
3. Continuity Of Materials From Outdoor To Indoor
A seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces is seeing heightened emphasis. Extending materials such as natural stone or timber from inside the home into the garden is increasingly used to create visual continuity, enhancing spatial perception and encouraging fluid movement between home and landscape. Collaboration with landscape designers to maintain a consistent material palette is a trend that continues to gain traction, reinforcing the unity of architecture and environment.
4. Utilising Renewable Resources To Offset Energy Use
Growing consideration is being given to the integration of solar panels, air source heat pumps, and other systems from the earliest stages, ensuring technical performance is harmonised with architectural intent. This shift reflects a broader movement towards future-proof homes that can reduce — or even entirely offset — energy use, moving beyond efficiency to true self-sufficiency and future-proofing homes for generations to come.
Taken together, these architectural trends reflect a wider shift in how our clients want to live — with buildings that are expressive yet purposeful, technically advanced yet grounded in craftsmanship. In 2026, architecture is shaped as a cohesive framework, where narrative, materiality, performance and wellbeing are seamlessly aligned.
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