# Astro Abodes Micro Dwelling Makes a Stellar Addition to the Home By Greg Ponesse | Published 2005-12-27 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-micro-dwellings References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20051219/portable-micro-buildings/) This looks like something you’d expect to see orbiting the Earth but it is in fact a new form of totally portable building known as Micro Dwellings. Micro dwellings consist of multiple modules that can be welded/bolted together and are equally at home on land, water, underwater or in the air (if attached to a suitable stable object). With Micro dwellings you are able to cheaply and quickly extend your abode by the addition of new modules. So if over Christmas you have an addition to the family like a brand spanking new 42″ Plasma you could quickly add on an octahedron cinema room (though I’m not sure how the acoustics of that would be). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Micro Dwellings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and manufacture customizable and expandable micro dwellings for versatile and flexible living spaces. - **Portable Buildings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop lightweight and easily transportable building modules suitable for various environments, offering convenience and flexibility. - **Modular Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create modular building systems that allow for quick and cost-effective expansion of living spaces with interchangeable modules. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate micro dwellings into the real estate market to cater to the growing demand for affordable and adaptable living spaces. - **Construction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional construction methods by emphasizing modular architecture and pre-fabricated building components to streamline construction processes. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative interior design solutions to optimize limited spaces within micro dwellings while maintaining comfort and functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Quality Electric Micro Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmic-one-1.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Space-Conscious Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midgard-tiny-home.md) - [Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acromnia-orbital-hotel.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Relaxation-Centric Cozy Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmos-model.md) - [Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecocapsule-nextgen.md)