# Translucent Floating Huts This Cabin Sits on the Surface of Water and Features Missing Panels By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-08-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-hut References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/08/04/walden-raft-provides-seclusion-french-lake-elise-morin-florent-albinet-henry-david-thoreau-cabin/) & [elise-morin](http://elise-morin.com) Designers Elise Morin and Florent Albinet created this mystical floating hut that features a number of missing wall panels. The missing wall panels allow visitors to see clearly through the single-roomed cabin and penetrates the space with natural light. The original idea for the floating hut -- named the 'Walden Raft' -- was inspired by American author Henry David. The cabin appears [transparent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat) and is made entirely of [wooden pine panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-nest) and pieces of acrylic glass. The structure's materials make it weather-resistant while its polyethylene base acts as its floating support system. Measuring 10 square meters, the boxed cabin structure is connected to a cable that allows it to move from land to the center of a lake. Visitors are able to move the cabin as they please, making it practical for the adventurous traveler. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Translucent Architecture:** Architects and designers can explore the use of translucent materials in their structures to create unique and visually stunning designs. - **Floating Architecture:** Innovative architects can create sustainable, floating structures that can serve as unique homes, offices, or tourist accommodations. - **Portable Architecture:** Engineers can design portable, modular, and scalable structures that can serve diverse functions such as offices, hotels, and educational facilities. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architecture and design firms can leverage translucent and floating structures to foster a new era of eco-friendly and distinctive living spaces. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** The tourism and hospitality industry can create unique experiences for guests by investing in floating and portable accommodations that enable diverse and off-the-beaten-path destinations. - **Real Estate Development:** Real estate developers can explore innovative property developments on water bodies with increasing land scarcity and eco-conscious consumers seeking alternative living. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waterside Retreat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bora-boral.md) - [Transparent Birchwood Nature Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immerso-glamping-cabin.md) - [Forest-Treetop Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/more-cabin.md) - [Floating Sauna Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watercave.md) - [Mirrored-Glass Nature Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-cabins.md) - [Futuristic Modular Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebl-grand-cabin.md) - [Forest Retreat Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oculus.md) - [Transparent Teardrop-Shaped Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yuko-nagayama-associates.md) - [Dark-Green Minimal Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scalar-architecture.md)