# Efficient Rooftop Cabins The 'Cabin Spacey' Project Makes Use of Empty Roof Space By Joey Haar | Published 2016-07-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabin-spacey References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3061499/can-these-rooftop-cabins-solve-urban-apartment-shortages) & [cabinspacey](http://www.cabinspacey.com/) When Simon Becker and Andreas Rauch noticed that the price of urban real estate is steadily climbing while availability continues to fall, they decided to take action and the '[Cabin Spacey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-river-cabin)' project was born. Following the tenets of urban densification, Cabin Spacey places [portable, modular "cabins"](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fowler-ward-x-base-cabin) atop the roofs of downtown cores, allowing for low-cost living in dynamic areas. Based out of Berlin, the project hopes to take advantage of the city's 55,000 plus [unused rooftops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-tiny-house). At 20 square meters, or approximately 215 square feet, each cabin can comfortably fits two occupants. The units contain a kitchen, a bathroom and a lofted living room up a set of stairs. The Cabin Spacey project cabins are designed for easy connection to the infrastructure in the buildings below, such as water, electricity and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Urban Rooftop Housing:** The Cabin Spacey project presents an opportunity for developers to utilize empty rooftop space for low-cost living in urban areas. - **Portable Modular Units:** The use of portable and modular units in the Cabin Spacey project could disrupt traditional housing development practices. - **Urban Densification:** The Cabin Spacey project promotes urban densification as an alternative to traditional urban development, creating opportunities for developers to explore new approaches to sustainable urban housing. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** The Cabin Spacey project provides an opportunity for real estate developers to explore alternative approaches to urban housing development. - **Modular Housing:** The Cabin Spacey project demonstrates the potential for modular housing to disrupt traditional real estate development models. - **Green Building:** The use of urban rooftops for low-cost housing in the Cabin Spacey project presents an opportunity for green building and sustainable urban development practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon.md) - [Affordable Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-pod.md) - [Futuristic Modular Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebl-grand-cabin.md) - [Compact Modular Forest Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-house.md) - [Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-mobile-architecture-system.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Stacked Compact Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabini-edelweiss.md) - [Terraced Tiny Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-park.md)