# See-Through Community Hubs Atelier Boter Builds the F.forest Office with Modern Sensibilities By Kalin Ned | Published 2022-11-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-boter References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/11/03/atelier-boter-f-forest-office-community-centre-taiwan/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/atelierboter/?hl=en) Design studio [Atelier Boter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-national-des-forts) has built a welcoming "[glass-fronted community hub](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mei-yuan-cafe)" in Qifeng, Taiwan. The space is named F.Forest Office. The venue was initiated by a young Qifeng resident who sought to build "[buzzy social spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-of-hudson)." Welcoming both locals and tourists, the see-through community hub encourages people to hang out and chat. It also serves as a point of education for tourists who want "to deepen their knowledge of the fishing village" and, of course, make some friends. The space is situated on a corner plot in the heart of Qifeng. Atelier Boter installed sizable windows on both sides of the hub. While this allows an ample influx of light and overlooks a series of houses with verandas, the studio also claimed that the design decision "gives the center [an] air of openness and conviviality." Image Credit: James Lin ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Glass-fronted Community Hubs:** There is an opportunity for businesses to create more glass-fronted community hubs that encourage socialization and education among locals and tourists. - **Transparent Design:** Transparent design continues to gain popularity, creating disruption in the architecture industry and offering opportunities for businesses to incorporate it into their building designs. - **Buzzy Social Spaces:** Designing buzzy social spaces contributes to building community engagement, and businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry can take advantage of this trend to attract and retain more customers. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Incorporating design elements that enhance transparency and encourage socialization into buildings creates disruption in the architecture industry. - **Hospitality:** The creation of glass-fronted community hubs offers opportunities for the hospitality industry to create unique communal spaces that attract and retain customers. - **Tourism:** Businesses in the tourism industry can invest in creating see-through community hubs as a point of education and community engagement for visitors, offering disruptive opportunities in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Civic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stroud-green-housing-centre.md) - [Urban Natural Expansive Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-national-des-forts.md) - [Playful Futuristic Work Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/max-zone.md) - [Valley-Inspired Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitaoka-group-office.md) - [Adaptive Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaced-agency.md) - [Greenhouse Office Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-for-roundtable.md) - [Solo Flexible Study Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-forest.md) - [Community-Centric Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricon-residential.md) - [Glass-Walled Shanghai Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mei-yuan-cafe.md)