# Honeycomb Abodes Karim Rashid Unveils His Latest Design in Cairo By Matt Ho | Published 2011-01-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karim-rashid References: [gorenjegroup](http://www.gorenjegroup.com/en/news?aid=2651) & [karimrashid](http://www.karimrashid.com/manifesto_fr.html) Architect Karim Rashid recently unveiled a new house in Cairo inspired by the honeycomb. The house has been dubbed the ‘Komb House,’ and it's a [spherical home with a hexagonal exterior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nest-2) mimicking the shape and patterns of a honeycomb. The inspiration behind Rashid's design was to incorporate modern and traditional material while remaining [environmentally friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutina). The concept of the interior has four spaces, with each representing the activities of playing, eating, sleeping and cleansing. Karim Rashid has done it again with an [innovative design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoohome) that stays true to his style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Spherical Homes:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating innovative and sustainable spherical home designs. - **Hexagonal Exteriors:** Disruptive innovation potential in incorporating honeycomb-inspired hexagonal exteriors in architecture. - **Modern-traditional Fusion:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in blending modern and traditional materials in architectural designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation potential in the architectural industry to create unique and sustainable home designs. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in interior design by conceptualizing spaces based on specific activities. - **Environmental Sustainability:** Disruptive innovation potential in developing environmentally friendly home designs and construction practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Geometric African Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-primary-shapes.md) - [Geometric Structural Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-house.md) - [Hybrid London Townhouse Office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spparc.md) - [Honeycomb-Inspired Terracotta Walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beehive-system.md) - [Wooden Surrounded Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omer-arbel.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Origami-Style Shelled Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-bottom.md) - [Bee-Habitual Rural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foxglove-house.md) - [Geometric Structural Dynamic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentagone-house.md)