# Hobbiton Coast Houses The Dune House by William Morgan Molds Nature into Modernism By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-house-by-william-morgan References: [dornob](http://dornob.com/hobbit-hole-duplex-dug-out-from-a-hurricane-crafted-dune/) & [williammorganarchitects](http://www.williammorganarchitects.com/residential-design/) Aside from the issue of sunlight, I think it would be quite incredible to live within a hill, in a home much like the [Dune House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-negative-area-rug) by William Morgan. Essentially a pair of mirrored [underground townhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-slope), this project adopts a Lord of the Rings aesthetic with a very different initial inspiration. The architect did not simply landscape a hill and then hollow it out into a dwelling, he actually began with this [earthy mound](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house), created when a hurricane hit the shoreline of Atlantic Beach. Instead of leveling off the site before building, the designer made the decision to work with it as it was. A pair of doors at the front and two windows facing the water give the Dune House by William Morgan a distinctive Hobbit hole appearance, filled with a remarkably modern finish. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 94% | 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) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Underground Living:** The trend of living in underground homes has the potential to disrupt traditional housing designs and offer unique, environmentally friendly living spaces. - **Nature-inspired Architecture:** The trend of integrating natural elements into architectural designs creates opportunities for innovative and sustainable building concepts. - **Modernizing Traditional Aesthetics:** The trend of combining traditional aesthetics with modern design features provides an opportunity to create visually striking and culturally rich architectural projects. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can explore underground living as a unique selling point for environmentally conscious and distinctive housing options. - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can tap into the trend of nature-inspired architecture to create innovative and sustainable building designs. - **Construction:** The construction industry can leverage the trend of modernizing traditional aesthetics to offer visually appealing and culturally significant building projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tree-Surrounded Mud-Walled Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winterfell.md) - [Weatherized Visual Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hundred-acre-wood.md) - [Faceted Cedar Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-house-on-a-hill.md) - [Partially Buried Tranquil Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-under-the-ground.md) - [Cave-Like Folded Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-house.md) - [Modern Highland Residential Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-andes.md) - [Stone-Finished Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matopos.md) - [Hilltop Modern Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cloud-house.md) - [Hillside Embedded Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-slope.md)