# Miniature Housing 'Half Real' by Point Supreme Architects Will Make You Feel Like a Giant By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-07-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/half-real-by-point-supreme-architects References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/13/half-real-by-point-supreme-architects/#more-86924) & [pointsupreme](http://www.pointsupreme.com/) 'Half Real' by Point Supreme Architects is a real-life 'Alice in Wonderland' house. The itty-bitty abode is a half-size replica of the room in which it's placed. A performance artist and a musician created this piece to work with architecture while toying with the physical human senses. The visually intriguing 'Half Real' by Point Supreme Architects is a beautiful example of thinking outside the box. (Or in this case, creating a [smaller one](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-vi)!) **Implications** - Architects are experimenting with [building sizes and structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees) in order to give consumers [a surrealist experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat) while in its occupancy. Consumers are attracted to such architectural works because it gives them a sense of euphoria. Corporations may consider enhancing a product's ability to induce euphoria in order to garner more consumer business. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Miniature Architecture:** Architects are experimenting with building sizes and structure in order to give consumers a surrealist experience while in its occupancy. - **Sensory Experience Design:** Creating unique physical human experiences through architecture and design. - **Euphoria-inducing Spaces:** Designing spaces that induce a sense of euphoria in occupants. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Exploring new ways to create unique and mind-altering structures. - **Art and Design:** Incorporating elements of surrealism into product design and creating multidimensional user experiences. - **Hospitality:** Enhancing customer experiences and providing unique sensations through innovative building design and themed environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Nature-Surrounded Miniature Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mini.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cpsula.md) - [Moon-Bound Architectural Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonhouse-project.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Sculptural Inverted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof.md)