# Office Supply Architecture Peter Root's 'Low-Rise' is a Life-Like City of Staples By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peter-root-low-rise References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5322029/staples-city-isas-you-would-expecta-city-made-of-staples) & [peterroot](http://www.peterroot.com/index.php?/projects/low-rise/) I wish I had this much free time at work (Ha… I love my job). Peter Root (he wasn’t actually working while creating this) crafted this [city of staples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumon) that he affectionately calls, ‘Low-Rise.’ The city looks to be so carefully crafted and the arrangement of the staples makes it seem really lifelike (in a futuristic, Matrix sort of way). What makes ‘Low-Rise’ special is that mimics [real life in its destructibility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-great-tree). In such an [urban metropolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/officetopia), any harm to one building could affect all the others. As ‘Low-Rise’ is subject to the elements, disaster could be just around the corner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 69% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Office Supply Architecture:** Exploring unconventional materials and techniques to create architectural structures with everyday office supplies. - **Miniature City Art:** Creating intricate and lifelike cityscapes using small-scale materials and meticulous attention to detail. - **Interactive Art Installations:** Engaging audiences by incorporating elements of destructibility and unpredictability in art installations. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to push the boundaries of traditional sculpture and installation art. - **Architecture and Construction:** Innovative approaches to creating temporary or small-scale structures using unconventional materials. - **Event Planning and Experiential Marketing:** Creating interactive and memorable experiences through art installations that invite audience participation and exploration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Demountable Wooden Retail Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/present-correct1.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphic-in-four-stacks.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dust-order.md) - [Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylab-office.md) - [Stacked Greenwich Industrial Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workstack.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md)