I don't like the over compartmentalized look in newer movies. I still infinately prefer the industrial style over the "old kingdom," inspired style (like future civilizations of humans on planets having temple/high arc etc styes) but the new Avatar/old Starcraft look isn't my favorite.
Cameron did one thing absolutely right in aliens. I infinately prefer the "used in" look he carried over from Alien. And he blew it up on a larger scale and made it look functional.
I actually prefer the design style of the setting in the second film over any movie in the series, including alien.
Thats not saying I like the visual style, etc more, just that Cobb and co did a good job here per some of Cameron's instructions.