Most housing is designed for nuclear families, but most of our households don’t meet that description.

That’s why flexible floor plans – and innovations including movable walls, smart technology, multifunctional furniture and space-saving features – are the future, according to a new exhibit, “Making Room: Housing for a Changing America,” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

Speaking at the “Making Room: Housing for a Changing America,” exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Deputy Director of CHPC Sarah Watson noted “Our population is also aging rapidly and will need new housing options that can support aging-in-place with diminished physical or cognitive abilities.”

Read more in The Hamilton Spectator.