# Pod Living JadeNYC in NYC By designmilk | Published 2006-08-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jadenyc-pod-living-in-nyc References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/pod-living/) & [jadenyc](http://www.jadenyc.com/) JadeNYC is a new concept in living called "Pod" living. All of the central living necessities - bathroom, kitchen, and closet - are located in a [pod-like cube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefabricated-pods). JadeNYC is located in Chelsea and details, such as floorplans and color schemes, can be seen at their website. **Implications** - Space is increasingly becoming a more and more lucrative commodity in the urban real estate market, so it's not surprising to see designs and innovations that make the most of a [small area](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-tiny-house) becoming so popular as of late. Efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to [modern architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat), and this is a trend that is likely to become more and more important as the world's urban population grows. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Pod Living:** The concept of pod living can be applied to other areas such as student housing or temporary housing solutions for disaster relief areas. - **Efficient Living:** Efficiency-oriented living design can inspire companies involved in modular and prefabricated building to create more innovative solutions for small spaces. - **Technology Integrated Living:** As real estate developers look towards the future, new hybrid models of property development and technology may emerge to create more advanced and automated living experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies can invest in housing solutions that are more efficient and technologically advanced in order to provide high-end living experiences that take up less space. - **Modular Housing:** Modular and prefabricated building companies can create innovative solutions for living spaces or temporary housing that prioritize efficient use of space and optimized living environments. - **Urban Development:** Urban developers can study the pod living trend and integrate its principles into upcoming structures, opening up more possibilities for creative and space-saving urban developments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Prefab Timber Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project.md) - [All-Glass Mesmerizing Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat.md) - [Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-apartment-design.md) - [Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nestron.md) - [Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecocapsule-nextgen.md) - [$1 Tiny Apartment Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-apartment-rental.md) - [Compact Urban Dwellings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-tiny-house.md)