# Flat-Packed Playspaces 'My Space' Pop-Up Playhouse Designed by Liya Mairson By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-08-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-playhouse References: [woohome](http://www.woohome.com/home-office/cardboard-play-house-for-kids) & [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11127/my-space-by-liya-mairson.html) The 'My Space' pop-up playhouse is a [folding cardboard play area](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baby-box) designed by Liya Mairson for use by children aged 3-6. The playhouse makes use of the pop-up technique used in pop-up books. In fact, when the pop-up playhouse is folded down, it looks like a giant-sized book with a carrying handle. My Space serves as a context within which children can use their own toys and props to augment their imaginary worlds. Photo Credits: [Designboom](https://www.trendhunter.com/link/pop-up-playhouse) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pop-up Playhouses:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop customizable and easy-to-assemble pop-up playhouses that offer children immersive imaginative experiences. - **Cardboard Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create eco-friendly and affordable cardboard toys that can be folded and carried easily, encouraging creative play. - **Immersive Imaginative Play:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design interactive play spaces that provide children with immersive and customizable environments for imaginative play. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers to create innovative and sustainable toys that enhance children's play experiences. - **Children's Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop modular and portable furniture solutions that cater to children's play and imagination needs. - **Education and Childcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate pop-up playhouses and creative play environments into educational settings to enhance learning and development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Buildable Paper Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-playset.md) - [Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-big-playmat.md) - [Playful Learning Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-open-house.md) - [Reconfigurable Modular Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco.md) - [Tent‑Filled Daycare Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deya-day-care.md) - [Play-Friendly Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-nook-modular-furniture-system.md) - [Easy-to-Assemble Colorful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interlockables.md) - [Sandbox-Like Modular Storage Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-storage-cabinet1.md) - [Block Puzzle Modular Dollhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollhouse-concept.md)