Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Building
Hope
Communal housing projects promote charitable causes through interaction.
4.2
Trend score
Trend
What is the Building Hope trend?
Building Hope: With charitable causes often seeming overwhelming to participate in for the average individual, efforts to make involvement more communal and interactive help encourage action. Projects that emphasize building and community involvement provide ordinary individuals with the chance to get involved in a more physically active manner, utilizing cooperative efforts to entice people on a more approachable scale.
Trend themes
Themes within the Building Hope trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Community-Based Building and Involvement
Projects that emphasize communal building and community involvement encourage individuals to get involved in charitable causes on a more physically active and personal level.
02
Efficient Housing Design
Efforts to address the issue of available affordable and safe housing in crowded areas have led to the creation of small space designs that efficiently use the limited space of cities.
03
Sustainable Materials and Design
Innovative design solutions that enable the utilization of sustainable, cost-effective materials that do not skimp on quality, strength, and insulation, thereby fostering environmentally friendly and cost-efficient communities.
Industry implications
What the Building Hope trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Construction
Design solutions that provide sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient solutions to the building of living spaces.
For
Urban Planning and Development
Efforts to address issues related to crowded and insufficient housing in urban areas through the development of affordable and efficient housing design proposals.
For
Non-Profit and Social Enterprises
The utilization of innovative design to help address social issues such as homelessness and poverty through the creation of unique and more approachable communal activities, such as community-based building.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Building Hope
Trend score 4.2 out of 10, from popularity 68%, activity 51%, freshness 8%.
Popularity68%
Activity51%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Building Hope trend
6 featured examples from Jul 11, 2012 to Feb 12, 2014CategoryArt & Design
Community-Building Balloon Art
Luzinterruptus' Water Installation Celebrates Communal Spaces
Artists and designers can leverage the power of art installations to promote social and environmental causes and celebrate communities.
CategorySocial Good
Charitable Housing Designs
Casa Uno by Hans Mayr Helps Homeless Mexican Families Find Shelter
Developing innovative housing solutions to alleviate homelessness and improve living conditions.
CategoryArt & Design
Literary House Giveaways
Write a House is a Non-Profit Project Encouraging Creativity in Detroit
The real estate industry can explore opportunities in repurposing and renovating abandoned properties, creating value for both communities and investors.
CategoryArt & Design
Efficient House Design Challenges
adAPT NYC Competition Aims to Find Small Housing Model
The real estate industry can leverage small and efficient housing designs to meet the growing demand for affordable housing solutions.
CategorySocial Good
Visionary Floating Schools
Kunle Adeyemi is Building Floating School in a Water-Logged Slum
Architects can explore innovative ways of designing sustainable and infrastructure to address health and social challenges of African societies.
CategorySocial Good
Straw-Built Community Homes
The LILAC Community Homes are Made Entirely from Straw
There's potential for the construction industry to offer sustainable and affordable materials, such as straw bales that can be used for building low-cost homes.
