That's because what you've described is the very reason most styles developed. Until the Art Nouveau movement in the early 20th Century, styles had just drawn their inspiration from previous styles. As you say, often Ancient Greek and Roman styles. When you've got over 2000 years of backward thinking design, and only…
I am wondering ... What lead a civilization to develop a certain style in the Art? For example I know that Greek - Roman architecture developed the triangle shaped roofs couse of the rain and snow , while in more southern climates that was not needed so the flat roofs , tough what has lead to the development of a certain…