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There is a design aspect behind a modern house’s architecture, layout and composition. Just like any other project where ‘design’ is involved (graphics, packaging, painting, illustration, landscaping, music, fashion etc.), art and design often go hand in hand.

These modern houses are not a fresh and new idea that someone decided to push upon us… these modern houses that you see these days are kind of just a reference to what has been done and obviously, that era made a good impact and influence on current design.

Also, just like anything in ‘design’ – we often recycle styles and concepts.

That being said, modern houses (along with modern furniture) have defined its own style and so anything labelled ‘modern’ will often reflect simplicity, minimalist and simple shapes.

Like country style houses – you’ll often find pots and pans hanging on the ceiling right above the island of the kitchen, you’ll find wooden spice racks filled with 45 types of spices, you’ll find flowers in vases in every room…

Anyway, as long as people can justify why they designed a house a certain way – it is not to be questioned?

1. Why are modern houses allergic to color? Specifically paint.
2. Why do so many modern houses feel like hospital waiting rooms? (utilitarian seating, lots of open space, sanitized walls, maybe a nice piece of artwork and a designer light fixture)
3. Why are so many modern houses filled with white furniture? Do they expect that no one will ever live there?

It seems like people design these houses but never stop to think about what it would be like to live in one.