# Layouts RFC

DevFeed: [Layouts RFC](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/layouts-rfc-3156.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nextjs.org/blog/layouts-rfc>)

Author: Tim Neutkens

Published: 2022-05-23T20:30:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Next.js Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/next-js-blog.md>)

Topics: [Next.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/next-js.md>), [Routing (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/routing.md>), [React](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react.md>), [web applications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-applications.md>), [Web platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-platform.md>), [Streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/streaming.md>), [React Router](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react-router.md>), [Ember](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ember.md>)

Tags: [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [next-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/next-js.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [router](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/router.md>), [routing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/routing.md>), [streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streaming.md>), [web-applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-applications.md>), [web-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-platform.md>)

## AI overview

This RFC proposes a major Next.js routing update centered on nested layouts, advanced route patterns, client and server routing, improved data fetching, and gradual adoption. It builds on React 18 features such as Streaming, Transitions, and Suspense and is designed for Server Components.

## Source excerpt

Nested routes and layouts, client and server routing, React 18 features, and designed for Server Components.