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  Architect here who worked designing for "rich people".
  Many of them see things in other countries and they want to implement it in their own place. Many also have several homes so adding a specific detail to one of them isn't a big deal to them. 
  Yes, many times Ive had the client saying "We stayed in this villa in Dubai and I want to have something like it in my vacation home in Colorado". The roll of the architect in this cases is to please the client, because he will find someone who will do it if you don't want to or consider it will look "ugly". Please the client and their significant other is a task that not many people would do and if not done right, you end up with styles clashing in the end.
  Many of them also have works of art that are more valuable than the house they are building, so the open spaces and endless minimalistic design is what they want so they can show of their art.
context: I’m not really sure they care tbh >
  
  Those I know who entertain a lot certainly do care. Image is everything to them >
  
  It’s apparently everything to you too.