It's getting hugged to death, but I have my own theories: * 50+ years of architecture thought leaders spreading idealized modern designs far and wide across in

It's getting hugged to death, but I have my own theories: * 50+ years of architecture thought leaders spreading idealized modern designs far and wide across industry and design schools * Rise of low-cost building materials and global supply chain, displacing more expensive locally produced materials and construction techniques. * Construction approval processes which remove artistic flourishes and frown upon creative designs because they don't meet code.