There are so many different factors affecting architecture globally such as climate, geological conditions, locally distinct speciation of plants and animals, and the geographical differences of human cultures and histories. Many architects and designers have to design and build around some of these conditions.
Things such as global communication networks, global trade, multinational corporations, mass production and industrialization, consumer culture around the world, widespread global access to materials and resources, international trade and construction standards, and internationally applicable building codes lead us into globalization. Because of our fast paced, technology world, we can build with knowledge that generations before us didn't have. This I believe is helpful but also hinders our environment because we are always thinking of the newest piece of technology to fix our problems when in reality that may create more. We can't just think globally though, we have to think locally as well when we design. If there are some materials and tools that can be made locally, support it. Global and local can go hand in hand.
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