# Car Free Hill Towns Black Sea Gardens in Byala By Bianca | Published 2008-05-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-sea-gardens-byala-foster-partners References: [fosterandpartners](http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/1480/Default.aspx) **Foster + Partners** is working on the **Black Sea Gardens**, a sustainable community in Byala, Bulgaria which will be most noted for its car-free philosophy. The project consists of a five small towns in the seaside resort town in Northeastern part of the country. “A series of car free hill towns in an unspoilt setting of oak forests, meadows and river gorges, the development will create a year-round community for up to 15,400 residents,” Foster + Partner says of the project. “The residential clusters are tightly packed and integrated into the contours of the landscape, preserving the majority of the site as virgin terrain.” The gallery shows a series of flat-roofed buildings staggered along stair-paved hills, beautiful cafes overlooking the waterfront and flora-covered surfaces like rooftops and balconies. “Anchored by a 220-berth marina and with a lakeside spa, activity centre, sports park, restaurants and shops, Black Sea Gardens will become a key leisure destination,” [World Architecture News](http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=1730) says. “The five hill towns are characterised by the nature of their immediate surroundings - to create a 'Sky Village', a 'Wilderness Village', a 'Meadow Village', a 'Cape Village' and the 'Sea Village' by the marina.” It's an absolutely incredible design and looks more like a luxurious resort town in the South of France than how a foreigner might imagine Bulgaria to look. With the design genius of Foster + Partners, this is sure to be a truly stunning, architectural gem. Construction was set to begin in 2008, but a completion date has yet to be announced. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Car-free Philosophy:** The sustainable community in Byala, Bulgaria is embracing a car-free philosophy, presenting opportunities for innovative transportation alternatives. - **Integrated Residential Clusters:** The development's tightly packed and integrated residential clusters offer opportunities for efficient land use and sustainable living. - **Leisure Destination:** The Black Sea Gardens project aims to become a key leisure destination, providing opportunities for innovative and immersive leisure experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** The car-free philosophy of the Black Sea Gardens project presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in transportation, such as electric or autonomous vehicles. - **Real Estate:** The integrated residential clusters in the development offer potential for disruptive innovation in sustainable housing and urban planning. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** As a potential leisure destination, the Black Sea Gardens project opens up opportunities for innovative experiences and services in the hospitality and tourism industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Panoramic Scenic Dreamy Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-sozopol.md) - [Curved London Office Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/50-electric-boulevard.md) - [Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antakya.md) - [Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foster-partners5.md) - [Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfulness-city.md) - [Spine-Based Central Design Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hangzhou-center.md) - [Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-park.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Footbridge-Inspired Hillside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-sidonius.md)