# Stunning Unconventional Seaside Abodes This Experimental Seaside Home is Eccentric and Tranquil By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-04-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-seaside-home References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/04/22/elding-oscarson-seaside-house-molle-sweden/) & [eldingoscarson](http://www.eldingoscarson.com/sets/work/) This [eccentric and experimental seaside home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ysg-byron-bay) in the sleepy oceanside town of Mölle, Sweden, is by far the most unique seaside home I've seen to date. Designed by Stockholm-based studio Elding Oscarson, this architectural feat is not only beautifully designed and conceptualized, but it gives those inside the home a feeling of complete and utter openness to its lush green surroundings and mesmerizing azure blue water. The experimental seaside home is designed in a way so that its upper storey is completely made using oversized [Douglas fir planks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornwall-retreat) and the bottom half is [transparent glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat) -- giving those inside unobstructed and overwhelmingly views. "Experimentation has been overpowered by conservation," say the architects at the design firm. "Our ambition has been to recover Mölle's dormant architectural tradition, extrapolating it into the twenty-first century, while providing a house for generations to come." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: 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's Driving This Trend - **Eccentric Seaside Homes:** Designing unconventional seaside homes using unique materials and incorporating transparent elements. - **Openness to Nature:** Creating homes that give those inside a feeling of complete and utter openness to their natural surroundings. - **Modernizing Architectural Traditions:** Updating dormant architectural traditions and extrapolating them into the twenty-first century for the future. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Opportunities to design and build unconventional seaside homes using unique materials, transparent elements and modern architectural traditions. - **Real Estate:** Opportunities to market and sell unique seaside properties that offer complete openness to nature. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Opportunities to develop unique seaside accommodations for travelers who seek unconventional and immersive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Off-Grid Oceanside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campos-studio.md) - [Modern Architectural Seaside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strandhouse.md) - [Coastal Summer Calm Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hors.md) - [Blocky Structural Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa-hjort.md) - [Coastal Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasparakisfriel.md) - [Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sommarhus-e.md) - [Cedar-Clad L-Shaped Beach Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ospreys-landing.md) - [Eccentric Australian Seaside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ysg.md) - [Meadow-Overlooking Sleek Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studioac-1.md)