# Tree-Embedded Cube Structures 'Plane-Tree-Cube Nagold' is a Structure Made of Living Walls By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planetreecube-nagold References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/800294/platanenkubus-nagold-ludwichoenle) & [ludwig-schoenle.de](http://www.ludwig-schoenle.de/) Plants are amazingly adaptable, and Plane-Tree-Cube Nagold shows how this adaptability can be put to use for environmentally friendly architecture. The cubic structure redefines the concept of [a tree house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-camp) by being a structure literally made out of [living trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treevive). Plane-Tree-Cube Nagold is a long-term project by Ludwig.Schoenle, a German architect. The structure is in the German city of Nagold, and it brings the environment into an urban context. It consists of a [latticed steel cube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sawmill-treehouse) with the dimensions of a mature tree. The architects placed young plane trees around six levels on the structure. As these trees grow, the upper portion of Plane-Tree-Cube Nagold will be covered by the trees' canopy while the lower part will thin out and be dominated by the thick trunks. Eventually, Plane-Tree-Cube Nagold will be a cube of fully grown interlaced plane trees. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Living Architecture:** The use of living trees as building materials opens up opportunities for sustainable and environmentally friendly architectural designs. - **Integration of Nature:** The integration of trees and plants into urban structures allows for the creation of unique and aesthetically pleasing environments. - **Adaptive Structures:** Tree-embedded cube structures demonstrate the potential for buildings that can adapt and grow with their surroundings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sustainable Architecture:** The trend of using living trees in architectural designs presents opportunities for sustainable architecture firms to create innovative and eco-friendly structures. - **Urban Planning:** The integration of nature into urban structures is a trend that urban planning professionals can explore to create more sustainable and livable cities. - **Construction:** The construction industry can embrace the trend of adaptive structures to develop new construction methods that incorporate living materials and natural elements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md) - [Tree-Surrounding Mass-Timber Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-courtyard-house.md) - [Cartoonish Tubular Treehouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tubular-treehouse.md) - [Tree-Centered Cubic Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonalli-house.md) - [Hidden Garden Timber Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-room-around-a-tree.md) - [Forest Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwoods-vertical-forest.md) - [Contemporary Conservationist Treehouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvascope-treehouse.md) - [Organic Striking Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves.md) - [Geometric Structural Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-house.md)