Loading

Loading

Loading

Webdesign

Web Design Trends 2026: Systems Instead of Pages

January 26, 2026

|

9 min read

design systems

components

tokens

governance

accessibility

performance

sustainability

content model

cms

workflows

Why Pages No Longer Work

What System Thinking Specifically Changes

Unsplash image for modular architectureUnsplash image for modular architecture

Why Repetition Creates Quality

System Check as Next Step

Request System Audit
What a System Really Needs

Unsplash image for design tokens abstractUnsplash image for design tokens abstract

Content Becomes a Reusable Module

CMS and Workflow Must Grow with It

CMS Audit for System Modules

Request Audit
Unsplash image for team workshop whiteboardUnsplash image for team workshop whiteboard

Governance Keeps Systems Alive

Impact Through Performance and Accessibility

Questions for Entering the System

Open Questions About the System Approach

How do I know if we have more pages or systems?

Do I need to build a complete design system for a system?

How much more effort is system thinking compared to a classic relaunch?

What roles do we need to prevent a system from deteriorating?

How does a building block editor in the CMS fit into a system approach?

What is the most important accessibility gain from systems?

Which tools do you typically use for systematic web design?