# Grass-Walled Homes The Massimo Iosa Ghini 'Biotech' Home Makes Living Green By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/massimo-iosa-ghini-biotech References: [designspotter](http://designspotter.com/product/2010/05/Biotech.html) & [postidivista.it](http://www.postidivista.it/) The Massimo Iosa Ghini 'Biotech' home is a visionary housing project that tried to make a house entirely carbon neutral by creating a sustainable, green and essentially alive space. The house is designed with a [green wall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house) and through that it also becomes sustainable and self-efficient. The [outer vegetation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bliesgau-house) covers a metal netting, within which there are entirely recycled furnishings. The Massimo Iosa Ghini Biotech home uses [renewable energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics) to power the house, for example using LED lights for the houses lighting scheme. The house is pretty revolutionary and makes a statement about the endless possibilities of going green. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Green Homes:** Building homes that are sustainable and self-efficient through the use of vegetation and renewable energy sources. - **Biotech Architecture:** Incorporating living, organic elements within architectural designs to create carbon-neutral and environmentally friendly spaces. - **Recycled Furnishings:** Utilizing entirely recycled materials in furniture and decor to promote sustainability and reduce waste. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunity to create innovative and eco-friendly housing solutions that prioritize sustainability and self-sufficiency. - **Renewable Energy:** Potential for renewable energy sources such as LED lighting to power homes and reduce reliance on traditional energy grids. - **Furniture and Home Decor:** Growing market for recycled furnishings that offer a sustainable alternative to conventional products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livable-greenhouse.md) - [Plant-Covered Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-kd45.md) - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Greenhouse-Topped Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1.md) - [Planted Balcony Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-greens.md) - [Balearic Island Housing Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-reusing-posidonia.md) - [Bioplastic-Made Home Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-utopia.md) - [Vaulted Glass Roofed Greenhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-de-vidrio.md)