Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Enclosed
Garden
Indoor gardening in homes and building emerges to satisfy eco aesthetics.
5.9
Trend score
Trend
What is the Enclosed Garden trend?
Enclosed Garden: Public and residential architecture is seeing a widespread incorporation of indoor gardens as consumers become more invested in both the health and sustainability of their environments. This continued blurring of indoor and outdoor spaces speaks to the influence of the eco movement in determining aesthetic preferences, as well as the desire for enhanced quality of life.
Trend themes
Themes within the Enclosed Garden trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Indoor Green Spaces
As consumers become more eco-conscious and invest in both the health and sustainability of their environments, there is a growing incorporation of indoor gardens in public and residential architecture.
02
Vertical Gardening
With a growing demand for products that allow consumers to grow their own food in urban environments, there is a trend of vertical gardening systems that bring the urban garden indoors.
03
Integrated Workspaces
To inspire creativity among employees, companies are designing unique workspaces with different themes and floors that cascade across each level, blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Industry implications
What the Enclosed Garden trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Architecture
With a growing incorporation of indoor gardens in public and residential architecture, there is an opportunity to innovate new eco-friendly building designs that seamlessly incorporate natural green spaces.
For
Sustainability
As more companies and individuals invest in eco-conscious lifestyles, there is an opportunity to develop new products and systems that encourage sustainable practices such as vertical gardening, indoor hydroponic systems, and sustainable garden skyscrapers.
For
Urban Agriculture
As the demand for products that allow consumers to grow their own food in urban environments continues to grow, there is an opportunity to develop new indoor gardening systems that are portable, yet contained eco-systems.
Workshop question
How could your industry benefit from embracing emerging the Millennial norms that spark small-space living and indoor gardening?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Enclosed Garden
Trend score 5.9 out of 10, from popularity 84%, activity 85%, freshness 8%.
Popularity84%
Activity85%
Freshness8%
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 Enclosed Garden trend
6 featured examples from Oct 7, 2014 to Mar 15, 2016CategoryEco
Indoor Gardening Systems
The 'Summit Grow Lab' Allows Users to Set Up an Urban Garden Anywhere
The agriculture industry can explore innovative ways to support urban farming and meet the increasing demand for sustainable food production in cities.
CategoryEco
Indoor Garden Cafes
The Modular Design of this Beijing Cafe Offers a Constant Supply of Fresh Air
The architecture industry can explore opportunities to integrate modular designs for indoor garden spaces.
CategoryEco
Luminous Vertical Gardens
This Indoor Hydroponic System is Designed for Small Living Spaces
Opportunity for companies in the home gardening industry to create and market indoor hydroponic systems for small living spaces.
CategoryEco
Industrial Indoor Gardens
This Artist's Studio Doubles as a Practical Greenhouse Space
Manufacturing companies can transform their non-operational factories into profitable indoor gardens for sustainable design practices and growth of local communities.
CategoryEco
Overflowing Foliage Offices
The ‘easyCredit’ Office Building has a Unique Design for Each Level
The trend of designing office spaces with unique themes and layouts opens up opportunities for commercial interior design firms to create innovative and tailored work environments.
CategoryArt & Design
Sustainable Garden Skyscrapers
Dubai's ICD Brookfield Place Skyscraper Will Offer Private Gardens
Architecture and construction companies can take advantage of the demand for sustainable and eco-friendly skyscrapers.
