# Feral Homes Abandoned Houses in Detroit Become Feral Beasts in Summer By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-08-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abandoned-houses-detroit References: [sweet-juniper](http://www.sweet-juniper.com/2009/07/feral-houses.html) These images of abandoned houses in Detroit have been taken by blogger and photographer [Sweet Juniper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-robotic-vending-machine). They are part of a collection taken over three summers in the city once buzzing with the automotive manufacturing industry. It is estimated there are as many as 10,000 abandoned structures in Detroit at any time. Many are torn down or burned down. A few still stand and in the summer months they become overgrown with vines and shrubbery becoming as Sweet Juniper aptly describes a ‘Feral.’ In Latin the word feralis translates to ‘belonging to the dead,’ and fera means ‘wild beast.’ Thanks to @picturecool for pointing me in Sweet Juniper’s direction on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/about-silk). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Abandoned Structures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Repurposing abandoned structures for sustainable housing solutions. - **Urban Decay:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing technologies to revitalize and restore deteriorating urban areas. - **Nature Reclaiming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating eco-friendly landscaping solutions to harmonize with nature's reclaiming process. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new business models to repurpose and monetize abandoned properties. - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing sustainable and adaptive structures that can withstand decay and reclaiming by nature. - **Urban Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing innovative strategies to revitalize and transform deteriorating urban areas into thriving communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Bee-Habitual Rural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foxglove-house.md) - [Contemporary Rental Housing Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-canopy.md) - [Industrial Shed-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dallas-pierce-quintero.md) - [Cave-Like Folded Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-house.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [Sculptural Ruin Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-horns.md) - [Lush Garden-Focused Melbourne Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardeners-house-1.md) - [Vertical Feline Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-tree-house-2.md)