Where we are: ready for the next act in house design. Though it's impossible (and probably unnecessary) to predict the style, we know that the next generation of American houses will:Be smaller as we no longer want to heat, cool, maintain and pay for all that house.Incorporate low-maintenance materials that will last, freeing up our time and money for other pursuits.Be contextual so that a house in the Pacific Northwest responds to a different set of climate and cultural forces than a house in the Deep South.Tell us: What do you think is next in home design?Browse more photos of home exteriors