# Biodiversity-Supporting Homes Miguel Mesa del Castillo Collaborates on a Climate-Friendly Home By Kalin Ned | Published 2023-01-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climatefriendly-home References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2023/01/13/rambla-climate-house-biodiversity-andres-jaque-and-miguel-mesa-del-castillo/) Architect Miguel Mesa del Castillo embarked on a project to build a family home for his brother and sister-in-law, and the result is this lush climate-friendly home. For the site, the architect wanted to explore a new, climate-conscious approach to the development. Located on the outskirts of Murcia, Spain, the Miguel Mesa del Castillo wanted to address the [loss of biodiversity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vernacular-home) in the area as a result of rapid urbanization. The Rambla Climate-House combines "both high-tech and low-tech approaches."In order to achieve his goal, del Castillo enlisted the help of Spanish architect Andrés Jaque and his New York-based studio [Office for Political Innovation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villain-house), soil expert María Martínez Mena and ecologists Paz Parrondo Celdrán and Rubén Vives. The design resulted in a climate-friendly home with ravines that preserve moisture and create a habitual environment for local flora and fauna. Image Credit: José Hevia, Juan José Rojo Albadalejo (drone) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Climate-friendly Homes:** The trend of building homes that are both sustainable and biodiverse is an innovative opportunity for architects and engineers to address climate change. - **Biodiversity Preservation:** The trend of incorporating natural habitats and ecosystems into residential design is an innovative approach for preserving biodiversity in urban areas. - **High-tech and Low-tech Integration:** The trend of combining both high-tech and low-tech approaches in home construction is an innovative way to balance technology with environmental sustainability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Residential Construction:** The industry of residential construction can capitalize on the opportunity to adopt environmentally sustainable construction techniques and preserve biodiversity in urban areas. - **Architectural Design:** The architectural design industry can incorporate innovative climate-friendly designs to address the impact of development on the environment, while preserving biodiversity. - **Ecological Consulting:** The ecological consulting industry can capitalize on the opportunity to work with architects and developers to incorporate natural habitats and biodiversity preservation techniques into construction projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livable-greenhouse.md) - [Climate-Generating Skylight Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-con-lucarna.md) - [Climate-Adaptive Tropical Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-eye.md) - [Nature-Inspired Hilltop Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/las-rocas.md) - [Social Network-Encouraging Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ignacio-g-galn.md) - [Grey Brick-Cladded Mexican Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-house.md) - [Nature-Leveraging Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-caoba.md) - [Housing Collective Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional.md) - [Off-Grid Oceanside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campos-studio.md)