# Hanging Box Interior Design NBJ Architectes Renovates the GIPES Institute in France By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-04-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nbj-architectes References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2014/04/24/gipes-institute-by-nbj-architects/) & [nbj-archi](http://www.nbj-archi.com/) NBJ Architectes has recently renovated the GIPES Institute located in France, so that the interior of the place has [hanging box structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation) for working. The old building was slightly dated in terms of spaces for the students to come together, so the architecture studio came up with a new [space for collaboration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perron). The hanging boxes look quite futuristic, like floating pods in the middle of the atrium. However, having this area to come and study or collaborate is ideal, as it provides students with a change of scenery, which can ultimately help stimulate the brain for more creative endeavours. [Various colors are also used](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-leopoldo-mandic) inside the boxes, including bright yellows and greens for a fun aesthetic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hanging Box Interior Design:** Exploring the potential of using hanging box structures to create modern and dynamic interior spaces in commercial and educational buildings. - **Innovative Collaborative Spaces:** Designing novel interior spaces that encourage collaboration, creativity, and enhanced productivity for students and professionals. - **Colorful Interiors:** Creating visually stimulating interior spaces by using bright and bold hues to evoke emotions and enhance the overall user experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Revolutionizing the traditional classroom concept with innovative and interactive interior design solutions that promote active learning and knowledge acquisition. - **Co-working:** Creating flexible and dynamic environments for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and remote workers to collaborate, network, and share experiences in a community-oriented space. - **Hospitality:** Incorporating modern and aesthetically pleasing interior design features, such as hanging box structures and vibrant color schemes, to create unique and memorable guest experiences in hotels, restaurants, and bars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-apartment-design.md) - [Floating-Style Classroom Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloomberg-center.md) - [Library-Converted Modern Sheds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-light-box-1.md) - [Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ignacio-prego-architectures.md) - [Brutalist Converted Learning Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipelago.md) - [Campus Art Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-ppw.md) - [Wired Grid Open Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scienceio.md) - [Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilion-jardins.md) - [Moveable Wooden Office Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acvcscmetea.md)