# Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions Fort Makers Invite Six Creatives to Design Their Dream Home By Kalin Ned | Published 2023-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home References: [dreamhouses.fortmakers](https://dreamhouses.fortmakers.com/) & [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/dreamhouses-abstract-fantasy-homes-prompt-short-stories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dreamhouses-abstract-fantasy-homes-prompt-short-stories)  Fort Makers plays around with the notion of the abstract family home with a new project called DREAMHOUSES. The project is an [online exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residence-exhibition)—"a digital neighborhood" to be precise—that "explores the idea of what a home is to the creators." Fort Makers challenged six artists and designers to envision and build their [abstract fantasy homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoohome) but they could only use materials found in their actual houses. Each creative was then paired with a writer who would write an accompanying text work to go with each of the six final creations. [Fort Makers'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-trail-maps) DREAMHOUSES is described as a "refreshing [...] analog project" amid many controversial, digitally enhanced ones. In designing the exhibition premise, Fort Makers also drew inspiration from "vivid pandemic-induced dreams." Image Credit: Fort Makers ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fantasy Home Design:** The trend of designing abstract, imaginative dream homes could disrupt traditional home design and architecture industries by introducing new materials or unconventional methods. - **Digital Home Exhibitions:** The trend of digital home exhibitions could disrupt the traditional, physical home furnishings and design exhibitions by providing new ways of showcasing and experiencing concepts. - **Collaborative Design Projects:** The trend of collaborative design projects where artists and writers are paired could disrupt the traditional creative industry structures by introducing new perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Design and Architecture:** The home design and architecture industry could benefit from the incorporation of unconventional materials and non-traditional forms of inspiration to allow for more creative, imaginative approaches to home design. - **Home Furnishings and Goods Retail:** The home furnishings and goods retail industry could benefit from the adoption of digital means of showcasing and experiencing products, allowing for customers to get a better sense of the concept and meaning behind products. - **Art and Design Collaborations:** The art and design industry could benefit from more collaborative projects between writers, artists, and designers, introducing new interdisciplinary approaches and expanding the creative scope of projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamscape-exhibit.md) - [Abstract Toronto Home Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elte-fine-art.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Object Design-Explorative Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apartamento-secreto.md) - [Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project.md) - [Experimental Furniture Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mise-en-abymes.md) - [Domestic Design Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-objects-we-live-by.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Digital Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperrealistic-digital-exhibitions.md) - [Sensory-Focused Furniture Design Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-signature.md)