Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Carbon-Negative
Architecture
Architects conceptualize the future of sustainable building.
4.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Carbon-Negative Architecture trend?
Carbon-Negative Architecture: Carbon-negative materials, structures and concepts related to architecture are being thought out and in some cases, created in response to the growing need for architecture that benefits the environment instead of taking away from it.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Carbon-Negative Architecture trend
As industries look to the future, they're increasingly forecasting that sustainability will be a crucial aspect of their business models. The need for infrastructure, products and services that benefit the environment is growing as climate change worsens, and consumers and institutions alike are putting a greater focus on sustainability.
Trend themes
Themes within the Carbon-Negative Architecture trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Carbon-Negative Architecture
As industries look to the future, they're increasingly forecasting that sustainability will be a crucial aspect of their business models.
02
Bio-based Materials
Made of Air's use of the innovative carbon-sequestering quality of biochar creates opportunities for other businesses to explore biobased materials as an alternative to traditional plastics.
03
Net-Zero Communities
Campo Urbano's low-carbon neighborhood design presents an ideal opportunity for businesses to invest in sustainable urban planning and develop net-zero communities.
Industry implications
What the Carbon-Negative Architecture trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Architecture
Carbon-negative materials, structures, and concepts related to architecture are being created in response to the growing need for architecture that benefits the environment.
For
Sustainable Materials
The use of bio-based materials like Made of Air's bioplastic and the avoidance of concrete in White Arkitekter's timber building present innovative opportunities to invest in sustainable materials development.
For
Urban Planning
Net-zero communities like Campo Urbano offer opportunities for businesses to invest in sustainable urban planning and help reduce the impact of carbon emissions on the environment.
Workshop question
How is your brand authentically prioritizing sustainability?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Carbon-Negative Architecture
Trend score 4.1 out of 10, from popularity 54%, activity 60%, freshness 10%.
Popularity54%
Activity60%
Freshness10%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Carbon-Negative Architecture trend
4 featured examples from Jun 29 to Oct 12, 2021CategoryEco
Pollution-Absorbing Bioplastic Materials
Made of Air is an Innovative Carbon-Negative Material
By creating carbon-negative bioplastics and utilizing biochar-based materials, the packaging industry can reduce its environmental impact and offer more sustainable solutions for…
CategoryEco
Carbon-Negative Timber Buildings
White Arkitekter Opened its Sustainable Cultural Center in Sweden
The construction industry can capitalize on the trend of carbon-negative timber buildings by adopting sustainable building practices and exploring new timber-based technologies.
CategoryEco
Zero-Carbon Neighborhoods
Arney Fender Katsalidis Designed an Eco-Conscious Neighborhood in Rome
The design and construction of zero-carbon neighborhoods like Campo Urbano has the potential to revolutionize the architecture industry.
CategoryEco
Carbon-Negative Pavilions
Counterspace Contributed with Sustainable Serpentine Pavilion This Year
The construction industry can capitalize on the trend of designing sustainable, carbon-negative structures to combat climate change.
