# Eco Housing Complexes Flexhouse's Eco House Model is Simple, Geometric and Sustainable By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-10-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-house References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/flexhouse-eco-friendly-row-homes-chicago/) & [ranquist](http://www.ranquist.com/) Flexhouse is an [eco-house system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana) designed for Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood that satisfies a need for both high-end residences and environmentally-friendly living solutions. The development by Ranquist Development Group, Interface Studio Architects and Sullivan Goulette & Wilson allows the individuality of each unit to shine, but still keeps the look of the units coherent through the use of [similar materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house). The housing design features units that are covered in gray fiber cement planks in various widths, along with a distinctive two-storey stainless windows that are popped onto the sides of buildings at different heights. Inside the units, the homes are simple, modern and bright, featuring [neutral finishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acute-house) that are as simple and clean as the geometric designs on the outside. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 94% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **High-end Eco Housing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop luxury eco housing that combines sustainable features with high-end design to cater to environmentally-conscious affluent customers. - **Individuality and Coherence:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create housing complexes that allow for individuality in unit design while still maintaining a coherent overall aesthetic through the use of similar materials. - **Simple and Modern Interiors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer eco housing units with simple, modern, and bright interiors featuring neutral finishes that complement the geometric designs of the exteriors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate cutting-edge sustainable practices and materials into real estate development to create eco-friendly and visually appealing housing complexes. - **Architecture and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine sustainable design principles with innovative architectural concepts to create eco housing models that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. - **Interior Design and Furnishings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with sustainable manufacturers and designers to create simple, modern, and environmentally-friendly interior designs and furnishings for eco housing complexes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Focused Family Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewild-homes.md) - [Sleek Modular German Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-anton-ii.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Refreshing Micro-Living Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sffr-house.md) - [Slender Alley Dwelling Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brown-house-1.md) - [Geometric Structural Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-house.md) - [Housing Collective Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional.md) - [Industrial-Inspired Housing Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westhof.md) - [Compact 3d-Printed Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-lux.md)