Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Urban Decay
Obsession
Struggle and mortality become a mainstay form of entertainment for consumers.
5.6
Trend score
Trend
What is the Urban Decay Obsession trend?
Urban Decay Obsession: Consumers are growing complacent to a market saturated with constantly cheery imagery, which is fueling their fascination with urban decay and skirmish. As being able to relate to what they consume media-wise takes center stage, so too do images of modern struggle that sooth feelings of inadequacy.
Trend themes
Themes within the Urban Decay Obsession trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Urban Decay Fascination
Consumers are growing complacent to a market saturated with constantly cheery imagery, fueling their fascination with images of modern struggle that meet the desire for relatability.
02
Abandoned Building Photography
The allure of capturing abandoned buildings and urban decay continues to fascinate people, which can be leveraged as a theme for photographers and architects to address environmental concerns and sustainable communities.
03
Abandoned Activism Art
The use of abandoned locations as mere displays of art symbolism and activism is a rising trend that helps raise awareness about issues like social change and economic inequality through powerful visuals.
Industry implications
What the Urban Decay Obsession trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Photography
Photographers can create opportunities to capture the eerie beauty of abandoned buildings in new ways to communicate messages related to sustainability and social change.
For
Architecture
Architects can leverage the fascination with abandoned buildings to create sustainable housing and community development projects while preserving and repurposing old structures.
For
Art
The use of abandoned places as a theme in artwork is a growing trend that raises important social issues which can inspire viewers to act on those issues in their daily lives.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Urban Decay Obsession
Trend score 5.6 out of 10, from popularity 76%, activity 83%, freshness 8%.
Popularity76%
Activity83%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Evidence
Examples of the Urban Decay Obsession trend
6 featured examples from Feb 19 to May 14, 2014CategoryArt & Design
Abandoned Mall Photography
These Photos From Abandoned Malls are Hauntingly Beautiful
Photographers can explore and capture haunted beauty in abandoned malls, creating a new market for their art.
CategorySpecial
Abandoned Olympic Venue Photos
The 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Venue Photos are Hauntingly Beautiful
The tourism industry can leverage the appeal of abandoned Olympic venues to attract visitors through unique heritage experiences and urban exploration opportunities.
CategoryFashion
Abandoned Activism Art
Seph Lawless Photographed the Abandoned Randall Park Mall
Developers and investors can capitalize on the trend of abandoned mall redevelopment to create innovative and sustainable solutions for urban and suburban areas.
CategoryFashion
Abandoned America Photography
States of Decay by Daniel Barter Captures a Bygone Era
Trend Hunter Robot recommends that businesses in the photography industry explore new and creative ways to capture abandoned or neglected spaces, potentially offering unique packa…
CategoryArt & Design
Abandoned Prison Photography
These Photos Show us the Abandoned Burwash Correctional Facility
Photographers specializing in capturing abandoned spaces can find opportunities in offering prints, exhibitions, and commissioned work.
CategoryFashion
Abandoned Grecian Abode Photography
Alexis Vasilikos's Abandoned Home Photography Documents Crisis
The real estate industry can innovate by finding creative ways to repurpose and reuse unused properties in areas affected by economic crisis.
