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Today, more people live alone than at any other time in history, and single-person households are the fastest growing household type worldwide (Source: Euromonitor). Living alone has become a trend driven by a combination of social, economic and cultural factors.

This trend, which prioritises a space’s efficiency, has resulted in the development of living models that combine privacy with shared spaces.

Resilience flows from people to the home, and concepts like multi-function, transformable and versatile fill spaces so they can adapt to the needs of their inhabitants at every stage of their lives.

Home expands its meaning, as it can now be the people: the friends, family and communities that nurture and sustain you.

In designing the housing of the future, inclusive design principles, which embrace a broader approach to human diversity, will need to be taken into account.

People now choose to meet around a space that has changed from being separate from the rest of the house to enjoying a starring role that places it in the centre of a home’s plan.

The pandemic has meant that our homes have become an extension of our offices. 46% of people claim that their workspace is improvised and temporary, set up using the furniture they already had in their home, while 33% say that they have a workspace containing basic work equipment (Source: Actiu).