# Miniature Urban Abodes A Prefab 'MEKA ALP320' Home has Been Plunked in Downtown NYC By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-11-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meka-alp320-home References: [mekaworld](http://mekaworld.com/2010/11/alp320/) In the middle of New York City's West Village, a 'MEKA ALP320' home seems to have materialized. The [prefabricated dwelling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab) is just one miniature model within the [modular luxury housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vettel-haus) company's repertoire. At 320 square feet, the [small-scale 'MEKA ALP320' home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyview-400) is made of a shipping container, and incorporates 70% recycled materials into its dwelling finishing details. Complete with natural bamboo and cedar stripping, designers Christos Marcopoulous and Jason Halter have truly outdone themselves. If they'd set one of these down in my neighborhood, I'd be a very satisfied squatter! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South 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 - **Modular Housing:** The rise of modular housing is an opportunity for companies to create affordable and customizable housing solutions. - **Eco-friendly Architecture:** The increased use of recycled materials and eco-friendly design in architecture presents an opportunity for companies to market themselves as environmentally conscious. - **Tiny Homes:** The trend towards smaller, more efficient living spaces provides an opportunity for companies to design and build high-quality, customizable tiny homes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** Companies in the construction industry could capitalize on the trend towards modular, eco-friendly tiny homes by investing in research and development of these types of homes. - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies could market themselves as environmentally conscious by partnering with builders and designers who create eco-friendly and sustainable homes. - **Design:** Design firms could focus on creating high-quality, customizable furnishings and finishes for tiny homes, as well as innovative solutions for maximizing storage and multi-use spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Triple Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modhouse-tiny-home.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cpsula.md) - [Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon.md) - [Space-Conscious Compact Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minuet.md) - [Nature-Surrounded Miniature Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mini.md) - [Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skali-backcountry-cubiod.md) - [Miniature Insulated Home Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-tiny-homes.md)