# Fast Sustainable Houses This Bamboo Frame for Social Housing Can Be Made in One Week By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-01-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-sustainable-houses References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/01/16/bamboo-social-housing-rural-mexico-built-by-residents-one-week-comunal-taller-de-arquitectura/) & [comunaltaller](https://www.comunaltaller.com/) Mexico City Architecture company 'Comunal' created a prototype for fast sustainable houses. These [prefabricated bamboo frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-1) made from sustainable supplies offer residents a secure home in seven days. Social housing is an inexpensive alternative to classic housing, offering those in need a fast, easy and cost-effective place to call home. The [modular pre-made bamboo frame](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1) forms a 60 square meter residence and can be easily assembled on site without the need for a construction team. With two porch areas attached, these houses allow for indoor and outdoor living. The window shutters and doors are made of the same bamboo as the frame for maximum security. These fast sustainable houses are looking to change the [social living community](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional) for the better, allowing safe housing to be available to anyone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Africa ## 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 - **Prefabricated Housing:** The use of prefabricated bamboo frames creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the housing industry by offering a fast, secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional construction methods. - **Sustainable Architecture:** The integration of sustainable supplies in the construction of these houses presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the architecture industry, allowing for environmentally friendly and energy-efficient housing solutions. - **Social Housing:** The development of fast sustainable houses for social purposes provides a disruptive innovation opportunity in the real estate industry, addressing the need for affordable and accessible housing for disadvantaged communities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the use of prefabricated bamboo frames to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and streamline the construction process. - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can embrace sustainable practices and materials to create eco-friendly and socially conscious housing solutions. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can focus on developing social housing projects that prioritize affordability, accessibility, and sustainability to address the housing needs of low-income communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Bamboo Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing.md) - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Accelerated Modular Housing Construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dabid-baker-architects.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md)