Future of Cities - Future of UK Housing Supply 2022

A VARIETY OF CHOICE

The types of amenities delivered in housing will depend on the four strawman scenarios. Greater emphasis on wellbeing and community will remain long-term trends. We expect to see co-working spaces in large new developments become the norm, as workers desire more flexibility. Bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms in amenity free schemes will need to be designed to allow these spaces to play multiple functions and accommodate different work patterns. Investors will continue to work hard to create communities, and this can be delivered through shared spaces, events and wider placemaking. Wellbeing in our homes will remain top of the agenda, and we will move towards a city where everyone has access to a well-managed and decent home. Short-term amenity trends in homes are often linked to technology. For example, a cinema room is already becoming old-fashioned, and investors are now talking about virtual reality gaming rooms. Podcast studios seem ahead of their time, but what will be the next big thing? We won’t know what amenities residents will want in their buildings in 2040, but we can ensure the buildings are designed to accommodate change and allow amenities to adapt with technology.

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