# Fluid Fabric Walls The Egota305 Residence by Minkus Architects Tokyo Divides Space With Curtains By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egota305-residence References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/30/egota305-by-minkus-architects-tokyo/) & [minkus.org](http://www.minkus.org/) The German-Japanese studio Minkus Architects Tokyo has designed a unique [apartment concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/morandi-i-apartment) that uses curtains as walls. The architecture studio has renovated the Egota305 residence in Tokyo with [curtained room dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixels-1), which, as [Dezeen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kier-apartment) points out, makes the Egota305 residence look like a fabric play-house. The curtains in the Egota305 residence separate the kitchen and built-in wardrobe, and are decorated with patches meant to act as windows. One of the curtains also has a fake window which is backlit to give the illusion of another external wall. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 18% | 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Curtained Room Dividers:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop customizable, easily installable and flexible curtain systems that can create adaptable spaces in various settings such as offices, hotels, and event venues. - **Fabric Play-house:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create innovative, interactive and customizable fabric structures for residential, educational or recreational purposes that provide a sense of playfulness and creativity. - **Illusionary Design Elements:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Integrate augmented reality and projection mapping technologies to create illusionary design elements such as fake windows, virtual walls or hidden doors for commercial or exhibition spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Explore new materials and technologies to create flexible and dynamic spaces that can be easily reconfigured and adapted to various needs and preferences. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Incorporate innovative textile and fabric solutions to create unique and customizable space dividers for residential, commercial or hospitality projects. - **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop augmented reality and projection mapping technologies that can be seamlessly integrated into interior design to create interactive and immersive spatial experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptors-apartment.md) - [White Fabric-Style Facade Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyori.md) - [Silver Curtain Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-k-1.md) - [Pleated Textile Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plissade.md) - [Industrial-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassbrick-apartment.md) - [Narrow Lot-Based Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curtain-house.md) - [Redesigned Curved Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taichung-apartment.md) - [Flexible Room Partition Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-partition-system.md) - [Curvaceous Privacy Wall Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwk-promes-open-house.md)