# Charming Corrugated Cabanas Casa Grove I by Mateu Brings Splendid Living to the Small Scale By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-grove-i-by-mateu References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2011/01/07/casa-grove-i-by-mateu-architecture/) & [mateuarchitecture](http://www.mateuarchitecture.com/#/portfolio/10/) Sure, big houses scream luxury, but a project like the [Casa Grove](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-brisa) I by Mateu Architecture affords its inhabitants all of the essential domestic pleasures without all of the wasted space. The tiny one-bedroom dwelling sits on a long lot surrounded in protective old oak trees. Constructed with an overwhelmingly industrial aesthetic, the home's [sheet-metal siding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catskill-house) balances the lush greenery of the Florida property, embodying a collection of gray hues from the patio to walls. The Casa Grove I by Mateu finds itself matching the contemporary architectural language of [shipping-container houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augustine-tiny-home). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 79% | 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) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Small-scale Living:** Small-scale living trends present opportunities for innovative and efficient use of space in residential designs. - **Industrial Aesthetics:** Industrial aesthetic trends offer disruptive innovation opportunities by combining raw and practical design elements with natural surroundings. - **Shipping-container Houses:** The popularity of shipping-container houses trend creates opportunities for innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable housing solutions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Residential Architecture:** The residential architecture industry can leverage small-scale living trends to create functional yet compact living spaces for homeowners. - **Home Décor:** The home décor industry can capitalize on the industrial aesthetics trend by incorporating raw materials and practical design elements into furniture and decorative items. - **Construction and Housing:** The construction and housing industry can explore the use of shipping containers as building materials to contribute to sustainable and affordable housing solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wooden Compact Thoughtful Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barca.md) - [Transparent Shell-Covered Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-brisa.md) - [Compact Space-Saving Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brava.md) - [Compact Urban Dwellings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-tiny-house.md) - [Coastal Timber Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-guaec-project.md) - [Stacked Compact Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabini-edelweiss.md) - [Compact Urban Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-house.md) - [Contemporary Weatherized Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acute-house.md) - [Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cpsula.md)