# Tip-Toe Treetop Towers Hooch Bamboo Treehouses Have the World's Smallest Foundation By Jordan M | Published 2011-01-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooch-bamboo-treehouses References: [tropical-treehouse](http://tropical-treehouse.com/the) The prevailing wisdom in most architecture is that a building's foundation is widest near the ground, but these Hooch Bamboo Treehouses turn that concept literally on its head. Designed by Jo Scheer, Hooch Bamboo Treehouses are held up by a series of [long bamboo poles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-cabin) that all converge on a single point -- thereby reducing their footprint to practically nothing and disturbing as little of their [natural environment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-lodging-in-the-pige) as possible. On top of this, each house is fully self-sustaining via solar hot water and natural lighting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vertical Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to design structures that are held up by a single point, reducing their footprint significantly. - **Sustainable Dwellings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create fully self-sustaining houses utilizing natural resources and eco-friendly materials. - **Tiny Foundations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to shift from the traditional concept of wider foundations near the ground to holding up structures with a single point. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Eco-friendly Construction:** Industry that can incorporate sustainable practices, natural materials, and energy-efficient systems into the building process. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Industry that can benefit from offering guests a unique experience of staying in treehouses that are both eco-friendly and tiny. - **Real Estate Development:** Industry that can innovate construction techniques to maximize existing land and the usage of natural resources in the creation of sustainable structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cartoonish Tubular Treehouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tubular-treehouse.md) - [Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treehouse-villas.md) - [Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buitenverblijf-nest.md) - [Contemporary Conservationist Treehouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvascope-treehouse.md) - [Modern Rounded Treehouse Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burl-treehouse.md) - [Forest-Treetop Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/more-cabin.md) - [Repurposed Wooden Shoreside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-house-by-the-lake.md) - [Stilts-Reading Suspended Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hole-with-the-house-around.md) - [Vaulted Structural Telescopic Treehouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistree-home.md)