# Contemporary Hutong Houses Penda's Home Design in Beijing Boasts a Slick & Interesting Aesthetic By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-02-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hutong-house References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/31/video-mini-living-penda-urban-cabin-beijing-hutongs-movie/) & [home-of-penda](https://www.home-of-penda.com/) This design of this contemporary hutong house was developed by architectural studio Penda for MINI Living's '10 Conceptual Homes that Went on Show for the [China House Vision Exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/china-pond-passive-house).' The silhouette of the home is quite elegant, while the compact nature of it is sure to capture attention. In Beijing, 'hutongs' refers to [narrow alleyways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curtain-house) that have been created by the joining of traditional courtyard residences. What Penda attempted to do with its design is to create a link between hutongs and the housing vision of the future. Aptly referred to as an 'Urban Cabin,' the structure has an all-white silhouette, with hits of reflective gold that add character. The hutong house is stylish and has the possibility of alleviating the stress of rapid urbanization, offering [compact living quarters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-tiny-house) to the Chinese population. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compact Living:** The contemporary hutong house design offers an innovative compact living solution for urbanization challenges. - **Futuristic Housing:** Penda's hutong house design offers a futuristic approach to traditional housing structures. - **Minimalism Aesthetic:** The all-white silhouette with reflective gold accents of the hutong house offers minimalism aesthetic trend in contemporary housing design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architectural studios and designers can leverage Penda's hutong house design to develop more compact and sustainable housing solutions. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can capitalize on the trend of compact living and innovative housing designs such as Penda's hutong house, meeting the demand of city dwellers for contemporary and efficient living spaces. - **Home Decor:** The minimalism and efficient design elements of the contemporary hutong house offer innovative home decor ideas to interior designers and home furnishing retailers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rustic Warm Homey Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mothers-house.md) - [Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cpsula.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Contemporary Countryside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-countryside-home.md) - [Modern-Updated Traditional Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skip-house.md) - [Minimal Japanese Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate.md) - [Space-Conscious Compact Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minuet.md) - [Nature Blending Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-tower-one.md) - [Compact White-Painted Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whitepainted-modern-home.md)