# Rooftop Tile Birdhouses Klaas Kuiken Designs Shelter for Both Humans and Birds By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klaas-kuiken References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/19/birdhouse-roofing-tiles/) & [blog.reflexdeco.fr](http://blog.reflexdeco.fr/2010/10/klaas-kuiken/) It's the type of thinking demonstrated by Klaas Kuiken that will make this planet a happier and more harmonious place. These featured [rooftop tile birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdwood-house) by Kuiken are simply ingenious. Not only does it provide [shelter for humans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1), it also shelters little flighty friends as well. As Klaas Kuiken explains himself, "Nowadays birds are not welcome under rooftiles anymore, so they lost a beautifull nest place. Placing a house on top of a rooftile, now created a nice place for a birdsnest. And also better to spot!" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rooftop Habitat:** Designing thoughtful rooftop spaces for birds can create new habitats in urban areas. - **Multi-functional Design:** Creating designs that serve more than one purpose (like sheltering both humans and birds) can save space and resources. - **Natural Integration:** Integrating new design elements into existing natural environments (like rooftops) can improve wildlife habitats in urban areas. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architects and builders can incorporate rooftop birdhouses into their designs to provide a new type of multi-functional living space. - **Environmental Conservation:** Organizations focused on environmental conservation can promote rooftop birdhouses as a way to improve wildlife habitats in urban areas. - **Landscaping:** Landscapers and gardeners can incorporate rooftop birdhouses into their designs to create new habitats for birds and improve natural environments in urban areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Home Exterior Nesting Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/numbird.md) - [Birdhouse-Integrated Address Signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-common-house.md) - [Educational Linoleum Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvi-birdhouse.md) - [Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project.md) - [Sustainable Bird House Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-bird.md) - [Lighweight Birdwarching Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-roost.md) - [Floating Duck Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nesting-plan-vi-call-duck.md) - [Nature-Shared A-Frame Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumiki-architects.md) - [Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buitenverblijf-nest.md)