Low-carbon building and affordable housing in the US are likely to be particularly badly hit by uncertainty around president Donald Trump's import tariffs, experts have told Dezeen.

Markets were plunged into chaos earlier this month when Trump announced high import tariffs on goods from many countries around the world, before later suddenly implementing a 90-day pause just as they began to take effect.

Uncertainty remains over what the long-term policy will be, with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) concerned about the impact on building.

Claire Weisz, co-founder of New York City studio WXY Architecture, echoed those concerns.

"Uncertainty can make us short-sighted, especially when there is pressure on the supply chain," she said.