# Conical Cardinal Abodes The Luis Porem 'APA' Bird Shelter is an Infundibular Dwelling By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-09-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apa-bird-shelter References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/09/28/the-apa-shelter-for-birds-by-luis-porem/) & [luisporem](http://www.luisporem.com/projects/projects/2009/apa_birdhouse/html/apa.html) Filling your garden with colorful feathered creatures is cleverly accomplished with the irresistible 'APA' Bird Shelter. Designer Luís Porém developed this "abrigo para ave" with a very simple form and sophisticated versatility. Wall-mountable, suspendable and stick-perchable, the 'APA' Bird Shelter is a delightful funnel-shaped habitat for your chirping chums. Designed with a smooth white industrial form juxtaposed with a [life-like resting branch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biodiversity-island), this [adorable bird house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-observation-device) will make a lovely sparrow homestead. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Versatile Bird Shelters:** The trend of versatile bird shelters presents an opportunity for innovative designs that can be wall-mountable, suspendable, and stick-perchable. - **Simple and Sophisticated Forms:** The trend of simple and sophisticated bird shelter designs opens up possibilities for elegant and functional creations in the industry. - **Colorful Feathered Creature Accessories:** The trend of accessorizing gardens with colorful feathered creatures creates potential for designing complementary products such as bird shelters. ### Where This Applies - **Birdhouse Manufacturing:** The birdhouse manufacturing industry has an opportunity to create innovative and versatile bird shelters to cater to the growing demand in the market. - **Outdoor Garden Decor:** The outdoor garden decor industry can tap into the trend of simple and sophisticated bird shelter designs to offer attractive and functional options for consumers. - **Pet Accessories:** The pet accessories industry can diversify its product range by incorporating colorful feathered creature accessories like the 'APA' Bird Shelter for bird enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project.md) - [Educational Linoleum Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvi-birdhouse.md) - [Home Exterior Nesting Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/numbird.md) - [Birdhouse-Resembling Narrow Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-birdhouse.md) - [Highly Functional Bird Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ori-bird.md) - [Floating Duck Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nesting-plan-vi-call-duck.md) - [Birdhouse-Integrated Address Signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-common-house.md) - [Nature-Shared A-Frame Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumiki-architects.md) - [Sustainable Bird House Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-bird.md)