# Yellow Construction Hat Abodes A Shanghai-Based Company Built This Extremely Bizarre Helmet House By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-01-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helmet-house References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/tianhua-tongji-university-shape-marginal-house-from-helmets-01-08-2014/) & [thape](http://www.thape.com/en/) This helmet house by Shanghai-based Tianhua architects is a literal house made out of the iconic yellow construction helmet. Let's get things out of the way before we continue: this house is not actually inhabitable -- it's made of helmets and the point of the house is for design and art purposes, not practical purposes. The helmet house was made for the "bi-city biennale of urbanism and architecture in Shenzhen". The point was to put a spotlight on the people of China who can't live in regular buildings. Taking the helmet, which is a tool used in the creation of buildings, and making it the building itself is pretty ironic but the actual product is really cool. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/tianhua-tongji-university-shape-marginal-house-from-helmets-01-08-2014/), [thape](http://www.thape.com/en/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Helmet Architecture:** Houses, structures and spaces made entirely from construction helmets and similar tools. - **Artificial Space:** Artistic and unconventional building designs with no practical purpose. - **Marginalized Housing:** Innovative ways to provide affordable housing for homeless or low-income communities. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** Using construction tools as building materials could lead to cheaper and more efficient building methods. - **Art and Design:** Creating unconventional and original designs that challenge conventional building methods using everyday objects. - **Real Estate:** New and innovative solutions to address the housing needs of marginalized communities and create affordable housing options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scallop Shell-Constructed Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shellmet.md) - [Martian-Informed Inflatable Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martian-house.md) - [Hat-Shaped Metal-Topped Holiday Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hee-house.md) - [Book-Inspired Timber-Lined Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hat-house.md) - [Fly Saucer-Shaped Structural Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-never-hut.md) - [Juxtaposing Traditionally Modular Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hihat-house.md) - [Pyramidal Concrete Japanese Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pyramid-hut.md) - [Dome-Like Futuristic Desert Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hata-dome.md) - [Mansion-Topped Surreal Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marison-heler.md)