# Sustainable Container Eateries Les Grandes Tables Offers an Eco-Friendly Dining Experience By Katherinev123 | Published 2011-12-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-grandes-tables References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/les-grandes-tables-restaurant-recycled-shipping-containers.html) & [1024architecture.net](http://www.1024architecture.net/) Designed by Jean Nouvel of 1024 Architecture, Les Grandes Tables is a restaurant made from salvaged shipping containers. Only one part of a bigger entertainment center -- which will include hotels, cinemas, art studios, museums and more -- Les Grandes Tables is located on Seguin Island in Western Paris. Les Grandes Tables boasts a list of eco-friendly design elements. The industrial containers have been strategically placed so as to maximize light and air, and it features a frame made of timber that is also encased in glass. With a first-floor restaurant and a bottom ground level reserved for parties and events, the building is also flanked by a greenhouse and a garden, which will provide the restaurant with fresh vegetables. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Architecture:** The trend of using salvaged shipping containers and sustainable design elements in architecture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction industry. - **Urban Entertainment Centers:** The rise of entertainment centers that incorporate multiple attractions, such as hotels, cinemas, art studios, and museums, provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment and hospitality industries. - **Vertical Farming:** The integration of greenhouses and gardens in urban buildings, like Les Grandes Tables, highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the agriculture industry through vertical farming solutions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** The use of salvaged shipping containers and sustainable design elements in architecture opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction industry. - **Hospitality:** The integration of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment facilities in urban centers creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the hospitality industry. - **Agriculture:** The incorporation of greenhouses and gardens in urban buildings presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the agriculture industry through urban farming and vertical farming techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop-Up Event Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-space-concepts.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pop-Up Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-green-vic.md) - [Industrial Canal Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-restaurant.md) - [Reclaimed Interior Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-aether.md) - [Culinary Research Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gastronomy-open-ecosystem.md) - [Skeletal Industrial Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/landr-dining-and-conference-table.md) - [Brutalist Museum Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantabrian-maritime-museum.md) - [Planet-Conscious Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn.md) - [Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen.md)