# Solid Red Multimedia Installation The Scarlet House By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-10-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offbeat-homes-the-scarlet-house References: [offbeathomes](http://www.offbeathomes.com/the-little-red-house/) & [spamula.net](http://www.spamula.net/blog/2005/07/the_bright_red_house_on_craggy.html) In Sweden, on a very small island called *Stakholmen*, sits this hauntingly beautiful scarlet house. The intense Monopoly Hotel red house has a footbridge connecting it to the shore. Not a plastic mock-up though, this is a proper, full-scale wooden house, in traditional Swedish holiday cottage style. "The house is a multimedia installation entitled *Fårjaglov*, (‘Shallwedance’) by a Malmö-based artist called Peter Johansson," according to Spamula. "Apparently, on approaching the house, one is supposed to hear the strains of ABBA’s music emanating from within, intended, I think, as a sarcastic comment on a certain conformist ‘prefabricated’ sense of Swedishness: on Sunday morning, however, it was silent." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multimedia Installations:** Emerging trend in art and interior design where multimedia installations are incorporated to create unique sensory experiences. - **Satirical Commentary:** Trend of incorporating satirical commentary into art installations to challenge conformist ideas and beliefs. - **Haunting Aesthetics:** Growing trend in art and design where haunting aesthetics are used to create immersive and memorable experiences for the audience. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Entertainment:** Artists and entertainment companies can leverage multimedia installations and satirical commentary to create unique and thought-provoking experiences for their audiences. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can use haunting aesthetics to create immersive environments that capture the essence of a particular theme or mood. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Tourism and hospitality companies can incorporate multimedia installations and haunting aesthetics to create memorable and Instagram-worthy experiences for their guests. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Red Utilitarian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-house-1.md) - [Coastal Bright Red Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handegrd-arkitektur.md) - [Bright Red Timber Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haus-2.md) - [Swedish Redbrick Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-houses.md) - [Vibrantly Colored Retro Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yellow-house.md) - [Natural Material Stilted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yngsj.md) - [Blocky Structural Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa-hjort.md) - [Compact Red Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover.md) - [Tar-Coated Timber Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-tjurpannan.md)