# Portable Eco Abodes The Blocks House is Specially Designed for Underprivileged Areas By manzil | Published 2011-01-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blocks-house References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/blocks-house-to-improve-the-underprivileged-living-of-slums-and-villages/) & [altamashjiwani.wordpress](http://altamashjiwani.wordpress.com/) Industrial designer Altamash Jiwani's Blocks House is for poor and underprivileged, allowing them to have a safer and more secure way of life. The eco-friendly abode is made from lightweight recycled polyethylene and polypropylene, materials which make the home durable and cost-effective. The Blocks House can be easily assembled to any size. Another useful feature of Blocks House is that it can be easily dismantled and carried, making it portable and functional at any location. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Portable Housing:** Designing easy-to-assemble and portable homes for low-income and underprivileged communities. - **Eco-friendly Materials:** Incorporating sustainable and lightweight materials to build affordable homes. - **Social Responsibility in Design:** Fostering a commitment to social responsibility in the design process by prioritizing the needs of marginalized communities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Housing and Real Estate:** Integrating sustainable and portable housing concepts could open up new markets targeting low-income communities. - **Recycling and Waste Management:** Partnering with companies that specialize in recycling and waste management can provide a consistent source of eco-friendly materials. - **Industrial Design:** Incorporating a social mission into industrial design can create meaningful and impactful products for disadvantaged communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Compact Bengali Affordable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khudi-bari.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Affordable Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxabl-baby-box.md) - [Block Puzzle Modular Dollhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollhouse-concept.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md)