# First Flat Pack Home The Maison Tropicale By Evan Monk | Published 2008-01-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-tropicale-flat-pack References: [thisislondon](http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23432811-details/Open+house+exhibition+of+pioneering+kit+home/article.do) & [hammer.ucla.edu](http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/95/) When will [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-revealed) offer this? The [Maison Tropicale](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esquisses-collection), a revolutionary design by Jean Prouvé is going on display at [Tate Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracey-emin-a-second-life), a design museum in London. The building originally designed to help with the shortage of housing in Congo and Niger during the late 40's and early 50's. Jean Prouvé is known as an inovator of space planning and idustrial design, who enjoyed working with raw materials like aluminum, plastic and steel. Many of the artists influence can be seen in everyday furniture, and the local Ikea store. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 27% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Flat Pack Housing:** The Maison Tropicale demonstrates the potential for flat pack housing, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity in the construction industry. - **Revolutionary Design:** Jean Prouvé's innovative design approach showcased in the Maison Tropicale presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the architectural and interior design industries. - **Raw Material Utilization:** Jean Prouvé's use of raw materials like aluminum, plastic, and steel in the Maison Tropicale highlights opportunities for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing and materials industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** The concept of flat pack housing introduced by the Maison Tropicale opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction industry. - **Architectural Design:** The innovative design approach of the Maison Tropicale offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the architectural design industry. - **Manufacturing:** The raw material utilization demonstrated in the Maison Tropicale presents disruptive innovation opportunities for manufacturers in the materials industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Retail Product-Designed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muji-muji-55.md) - [Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatpack-sofa1.md) - [Modern Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-revealed.md) - [Flatpack Children’s Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tobifant.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md) - [Flat-Packed Wooden Stool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-stool-concept.md) - [Stackable Flat-Pack Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-collection-1.md) - [Durable Flat-Packed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eilersen.md)