# Erratically Arranged Windows Black & White Twins is a Study of Floor Plans with Zero Consistency By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-12-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-white-twins References: [archidesignclub](http://archidesignclub.com/magazine/rubriques/architecture/44888-casanova-hernandez-architects-black-white-twins) & [casanova-hernandez](http://www.casanova-hernandez.com/) Georgian architecture trained the Western eye to took for symmetry and rationality in the facade of a building. This sort of aesthetic conditioning might make the Black & White Twins development look comparatively quite untidy. But this should certainly not be held against the idiosyncratic project, for the compositional character of inconsistency is what makes it intriguing. The [flat black external walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-face-house) have been punched out and installed with an [array of windows of assorted sizes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmonikahusene) and seemingly arbitrary positions. These actually serve to animate the structure. What you might have already guessed about the Blaricum apartment block is that the interior program is just as irregular. Casanova + Hernandez Architects wanted to ensure that [no two condos inside](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onda-apartment) Black & White Twins were alike, so to be better appreciated by unique owners and renters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Irregular Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new design approaches that challenge traditional notions of symmetry and rationality in architecture while creating visually intriguing structures. - **Assorted Windows:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies and techniques that allow for the installation of windows of assorted sizes and arbitrary positions, adding animation and character to buildings. - **Unique Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customizable interior designs that ensure no two condos or living spaces are alike, providing unique and personalized experiences for owners and renters. ### Where This Applies - **Architectural Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace irregular architecture to cater to an audience that seeks unconventional and visually intriguing building designs. - **Window Installation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced techniques and materials for installing windows of assorted sizes and arbitrary positions, offering architects and builders more creative freedom. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster the creation of unique interior designs that can be tailored to individual preferences, tapping into the growing demand for personalized living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Math Equation-Inspired Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-countless-windows.md) - [Duplex-Appearing Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duplex-house.md) - [Gridded Urban Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-carboneria.md) - [Spacially Contrasting Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barwon-heads-house.md) - [Multigenerational Modern Twin-Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-with-one-pillar.md) - [Low‑Density Twin Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-villa-bukovac.md) - [Contrasting Facade Clad Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rvtk.md) - [Gridded Screen Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-building-1.md) - [Vertically Ruptured Juxtaposing Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tear-away-house.md)