WIRED's Guide to the Future of Home
From robot vacuums to AI-assisted insurance and the death of the starter home, WIRED explores how we live now and what comes next.
Quick Look
WIRED explores the evolving concept of home, covering robot vacuums, sustainable building, new housing affordability challenges, AI in elder care, and the future of home insurance.
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Why It Matters
WIRED explores how changing economic landscapes, climate change, and technological advancements are reshaping our relationship with our homes.
Robot Vacuums That Don't Suck (Unless It's Dirt) Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.
Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.
As a Longtime Verizon Customer, the New Simplicity Plan is a No-Brainer For Me Verizon introduced a new plan that costs $45 per month, revamped rewards programs, and more today.
In Praise of a Dumb House Tech has been encroaching on the family domicile for years—but actor, writer, and satirist Jill Kargman is all in on analog.
10 Designers Share the Trends Defining Dwellings of Tomorrow From friend compounds and meditation spaces to shaded outdoor areas and rooms just to make coffee, homes are getting even more multipurpose.
The Death of the Starter Home Buying a first house used to mark entry into adulthood—and the beginning of wealth-building. But a shifting economic landscape is threatening to close the door on this American milestone.
Designing the Dream House of an 87-Year-Old Tech Visionary An icon of Silicon Valley’s counterculture, Stewart Brand is confronting his final years in a home that embodies the self-sufficient, DIY ethos of his famous Whole Earth Catalog.
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?
What Do Americans Spend on Housing? WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation, and the death of the homeowner dream.
My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.
What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now? The global editorial directors of WIRED and Architectural Digest on teaming up to help you understand how we live today, and what comes next.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
AI-assisted insurance models will expand to cover more disaster-prone areas.
Likely · Medium term
Homes will become more multipurpose, incorporating dedicated spaces for work, wellness, and hobbies.
Very likely · Long term
Open Questions
- Will AI-assisted insurance be accessible to all?
- Can the dream of homeownership be revived?
