# Eco-Luxury Architecture $15 Million Orchid House By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-04-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-eco-friendly-architecture-the-orchid-house References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/a-luxurious-eco-house-favors-green-earth-but-unfair-on-your-pockets/) & [lunaticadesnuda.blogspot](http://lunaticadesnuda.blogspot.com/2008/04/luxury-eco-friendly-architecture-15.html) This is the design of a [sustainable, eco-friendly house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000) shaped in the form of a bee orchid. The house, which is called **The Orchid** and is located in the UK, uses [geothermal heating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-villa) and an underground pump to create its own energy. So far so good. The Orchid, designed by Sarah Featherstone, sits on 550 acres of beautiful land in Cotswold which is a privately-owned [nature reserve](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-grove) and it is priced at £7.2 million euros or about $15 million dollars. And that's where I get off the ride. Fifteen million dollars? Isn't that sort of counter-intuitive to the whole environmental movement? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 87% | 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Architecture:** Opportunity for architects and designers to create eco-friendly buildings that reduce environmental impact. - **Geothermal Energy:** Innovation potential in leveraging geothermal heating to generate clean and renewable energy for buildings. - **Luxury Real Estate:** Disruptive opportunities in developing high-end, eco-luxury properties that cater to environmentally-conscious buyers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Chance for architectural firms to specialize in designing sustainable and eco-friendly structures. - **Renewable Energy:** Growing sector for companies involved in geothermal systems and energy-efficient technologies. - **Real Estate Development:** Potential for developers to tap into the luxury green housing market and meet the demand for eco-friendly properties. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Country Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-oaks-farm.md) - [Leaf-Inspired Countryside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-house-1.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Bee-Habitual Rural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foxglove-house.md) - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md) - [Doughnut-Shaped Elevated Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sinfornia-verde.md) - [Origami-Style Shelled Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-bottom.md) - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Climate-Adaptive Tropical Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-eye.md)