# Elegantly Partitioned Homes This Mexican Home Offers Plenty of Entertaining Space By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-08-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mexican-home References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/08/05/ipe-house-monterrey-mexico-p-and-0-architecture-balconies-terraces/) & [dpc-arq.blogspot](http://dpc-arq.blogspot.ca/) P+0 Architecture designed the 'IPE House,' a Mexican home characterized by its inventive use of outdoor and entertaining space in Monterrey. The plot was divided into two parts, the primary lot containing a two-storey structure that looks out over a garden, patio and terrace. The architects explain, "There's a deep interconnection between the two halves that extends the length, width and height of space. Both levels are visual[ly] and functionally connected with the garden through enormous sliding glass surfaces." Inside, the ground floor contains an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area bordered by a glazed wall that overlooks the garden. Sliding doors keep the divisions on the ground floor minimal, as well as maintain the fluidity of the outdoor-indoor relationship. An external staircase continues to connect the upper levels of the house to the outdoor space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 14% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Outdoor-indoor Living:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include designing homes that seamlessly integrate outdoor and indoor spaces for a heightened living experience. - **Minimalist Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in creating homes with minimal divisions and fluidity between spaces. - **Inventive Use of Space:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in finding new ways to divide and connect spaces to optimize functionality and aesthetics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can utilize these trends to create innovative and modern residential designs. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can capitalize on these trends by constructing homes that offer seamless integration of outdoor and indoor living spaces. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can incorporate these trends to create minimalist and open-plan living spaces that prioritize fluidity and connection with the outdoors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interior Courtyard Mexican Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-ll.md) - [High Concrete Walled Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cesar-mancillas.md) - [A-Frame Forest Tranquil Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prez-palacios-arquitectos-asociados.md) - [Modern Minimal Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copas.md) - [Landscape-Integrated Hill Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-av.md) - [Pavilion-Style Art Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeria-house.md) - [Dynamic Volume Hillside Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-shi.md) - [Lofty Minimalist Living Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-living-space1.md) - [Light-CelebratingTwo-Storey Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-tres-rboles.md)