# Bamboo Screen Walls Karawitz Architecture's Modern French Passivhaus Design By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karawitz-architecture References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/bamboo-shades-stunning-french-passivhaus.php) & [karawitz](http://www.karawitz.com/) Karawitz Architecture has created a Passivhaus design, which is a house faced southward to fully utilize the [solar gain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-con-lucarna). Located in Bessancourt, France, the house can receive too much heat in the summer days. To shade from the intense heat in the summer, Karawitz Architecture has covered the Passivhaus in [bamboo screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canter-and-gallop). When the screens are all closed up, the building takes on a traditional barn shape. I can only imagine the intense light that shines through the building on beautiful summer days. Ah, the life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Passivhaus Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop new eco-friendly materials to maximize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact in Passivhaus designs. - **Bamboo Screens:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create sustainable and versatile bamboo screen solutions for shading buildings and enhancing aesthetic appeal. - **Solar Gain Utilization:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Design innovative solar energy harvesting techniques to optimize energy usage and reduce reliance on conventional power sources. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Integrate cutting-edge sustainable design principles and techniques to create buildings that promote energy efficiency and environmental conservation. - **Construction:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop new construction materials and methods that enhance energy efficiency and enable the integration of sustainable features like bamboo screens in buildings. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Foster advancements in solar energy harvesting technologies to harness maximum solar gain and support sustainable building practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/godai-pavilion.md) - [Rotating Bamboo Screen-Cladded Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1129-studio.md) - [Timber Screen Ventilated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-corjeum.md) - [Off-Grid Solar Panel Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florian-busch-architects.md) - [Wooden Screen Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohlab.md) - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-park-villa.md) - [Angled Concrete Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/block-wall-house.md) - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md)