There's a reason for that!
"We just don't build houses like we used to." Whether we're criticizing an individual home or a wave of boxy buildings, it's a common lament. Sometimes it's a comment on quality-an assertion that houses aren't as durable today as they once were-and sometimes it's a comment on style-a belief that we don't build houses that are as timeless, tasteful, or beautiful as they used to be.