# Eco-Friendly Flexible Residences Cook + Fox's Live Work Home Has a Re-Arrangeable Floor Plan By Meghan Young | Published 2011-12-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-work-home References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665518/a-house-that-morphs-to-fit-different-family-sizes-and-work-patterns) & [cookplusfox](http://www.cookplusfox.com/) As much as architects are trying to create revolutionary eco-friendly structures, they often fall short of the mark, yet the Live Work Home is a design that can stand the test of time. Unlike other environmentally conscious creations, this residence does not rely on green trappings such as [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000) and low-flush toilets (all things that eventually get replaced anyhow). Instead, the Live Work Home boasts a unique floor plan that allows it to [adapt to just about any scenario](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlton-cottage-extension). Designed by Cook + Fox Architects, the Live Work Home does feature traditional eco-friendly features. In addition, however, it has [sliding doors and mobile partitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-simple-addition) that can be re-arranged to accommodate various family sizes, generational needs and even functions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flexible Living Spaces:** Incorporating walls and partitions that can be easily re-arranged to provide customizable living spaces for families, multi-generational living, and multifunctional areas. - **Sustainable Design Beyond Trappings:** Designing eco-friendly spaces to last longer and be more adaptable by moving beyond staple green fixtures and incorporating designs that are built to last and function in various scenarios. - **Dynamic Eco-conscious Living:** Creating living spaces that are both environmentally sustainable and feature dynamic, flexible interiors that can be adapted to the changing needs of residents and the environment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers and property managers can look into incorporating adaptive designs and multifunctional living spaces that cater to various family sizes and lifestyles while incorporating eco-friendly features for lasting and dynamic living spaces. - **Architecture:** Architects can take inspiration and expand on the idea of dynamic, flexible living spaces that incorporate sustainable design features for clients who seek eco-conscious homes and workspaces. - **Home Furnishing:** Companies in the home furnishing sector can leverage the trend of flexible living spaces and adaptable interior design and create products that can cater to these customizable spaces, promoting a more sustainable and functional way of life. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shape‑shifting Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-offgrid-house.md) - [Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-plow.md) - [Eco-Focused Family Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewild-homes.md) - [Adaptive Family Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-ordinary-house.md) - [Soothing Live-Work Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livework-unit.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Curvaceous Privacy Wall Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwk-promes-open-house.md) - [Self-Designed Evolving Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/six-columns.md)