# Gravity Defying Houses Daring Architecture By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-04-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daring-architecture-gravity-defying-houses References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Gravity_Defying_Homes--Building--Home.html) It's really hard for me to believe that the second house from the top clockwise is not a Photoshop product. The house, which is located in the Ukraine, is being supported by a [single cantilever](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutal-honesty). That is it. The first house meanwhile, is located in Russia according to likecool.com, and it belonged to a gangster who could not see his home finished before he was thrown in the slammer. Reportedly, that is world's [tallest wooden house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-house-on-a-hill), standing 144 feet (thirteen floors) into thin air. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gravity-defying Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in reimagining traditional building techniques to create visually stunning and structurally innovative designs. - **Cantilever Engineering:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in developing new cantilever techniques that can support buildings without traditional foundations. - **Tall Wooden Structures:** Exploring the potential of tall wooden structures opens up opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly building practices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry has a chance to push boundaries and challenge conventional building norms with gravity-defying designs. - **Engineering:** The engineering industry can innovate by developing new techniques and materials for constructing cantilevered buildings. - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the possibilities of tall wooden structures as a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitae-house.md) - [Staggered Floor Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-seven-floors.md) - [Sculptural Inverted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof.md) - [Modular Wooden Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piil.md) - [Forest-Treetop Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/more-cabin.md) - [Vaulted Structural Telescopic Treehouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistree-home.md) - [Suspended Off-Grid Treetop Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-dokka.md) - [Geometric Structural Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-house.md) - [Mountainous Elliptical House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-at-9000-feet.md)