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After the economic crises of the 2000's, the global environmental crisis of the modern era, and the overpopulation problem, many land developers and citizens are turning their attention to whether that dream house with the picket fence and the double yards is what they still want.

In the last decade, "modern housing" did not take off very well. Modern installments were labeled eyesores because what looked good on paper did not necessarily translate to good in reality. It was difficult for homeowners desiring modern houses to get their building permits.

Then, with the housing crash in 2009, housing demands leveled off.

Today, with the economy tentatively recovering, Gen-X, Gen-Y are looking for a new solution to life-- something to feast the eyes upon. Gone are the tiny constraining windows. Today, it's about not being limited by the form, but by using it to help frame out relationship and unity with the outdoors. Take in the wide windows, the almost ceiling-less roofs. Architects play with the bold straight lines, do away with the traditional steeple roof, and are obsessed with adding functionality to a decreasing lot. Ergonomics takes the day here, with architects consulting more and more with civil engineers on how to pull off these boxes, and CAD software's abilities taking more prominence. Are you with them? Come take a look at some current pieces!