# Cemented Fortresses The Big Bad Wolf Won't Blow Down the Concrete House by Bak Architects By Meghan Young | Published 2010-01-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-house References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/01/22/concrete-house-in-mar-azul-forest-by-bak-architects/) & [bakarquitectos.ar](http://www.bakarquitectos.com.ar/) Ok, so this Concrete House is a house (as evident by its name), not a fortress. To me, however, it looks just as menacing, although in a more modern and even chic manner. Designed by BAK Architects, the Concrete House is built in the Mar Azul Forest. Looking more like a wooden abode because of its texture and natural surrounding, the more one looks upon the Concrete House, the more interesting and appealing it appears. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Concrete Architecture:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the building industry with cost-effective, sustainable and modern concrete architecture designs. - **Modern Forest Homes:** The trend of building modern homes in the forest will provide an opportunity to develop innovative ideas in eco-friendly building materials and designs that blend in with nature. - **Chic Fortress Design:** There is an opportunity to disrupt fortress design through incorporating innovative, chic and modern elements to create visually appealing and functional structures. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction Industry:** The construction industry can leverage on the trend of concrete architecture construction to drive growth through investment in innovative cost-effective and eco-friendly building materials. - **Architecture Industry:** The architecture industry can leverage on the trend of modern forest homes and innovative designs in fortress buildings to drive growth through investment in sustainable and cutting-edge designs. - **Interior Design Industry:** The interior design industry can leverage on the trend of chic fortress design to create contemporary and appealing interior designs for functional spaces with an emphasis on safety and security. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blocky Stone Perimeter Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forte-house.md) - [Hillside Concrete Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-house-1.md) - [Raw Concrete Industrial Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-nishizaki.md) - [Cast Concrete London Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bureau-de-change-1.md) - [Black-Concrete Mountain Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-house-1.md) - [Castle-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-hills-house-1.md) - [Contemporary Adaptable Concrete House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binocular-house.md) - [Modern Concrete Hayfield Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/759-house.md) - [Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shire.md)