# Eucalyptus-Imprinted Concrete Homes Eucalyptus and Concrete Characterize this Quito-Based Home By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-10-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quitobased-home References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/10/06/casa-9b-bernardo-bustamante-arquitectos-quito-ecuador/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [bernardobustamantearquitectos](https://www.bernardobustamantearquitectos.com/) Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos architectural firm designed a Quito-based home by combining eucalyptus and concrete for a textured facade. The house is made from [board-formed concrete](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khome). Its exterior walls are imprinted with eucalyptus planks for a unique design. The Ecuadorian home is low-slung and located on a corner lot in the Tumbaco neighborhood. Local bylaws prohibited the construction of a fence or other obstructions. Therefore, for additional privacy, the firm created the 350 square meter home with a [monolithic concrete exterior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oeiras-house) and selective punched openings in the bedrooms. The home boasts an L-shaped layout with a rounded corner to match the street's outline. Complete with [three bedrooms and a home office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lima-house), the house's communal spaces are cluster in the perpendicular volume of the house. Image Credit: Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Homes:** Using sustainable materials like eucalyptus in the construction of homes can lead to more eco-friendly and sustainable housing solutions. - **Textured Facades:** Incorporating textured facades in architecture, such as imprinted eucalyptus planks on concrete walls, can provide unique and visually appealing design features. - **Privacy-enhancing Design:** Designing homes with privacy in mind, such as through the use of selective punched openings in bedrooms or creative positioning on corner lots, can be a selling point for homeowners. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Construction:** The use of innovative and sustainable materials like eucalyptus in home construction presents a disruptive opportunity for the home building industry. - **Architecture and Design:** Incorporating unique and visually appealing design features like textured facades can present disruptive innovation opportunities in the architecture and design field. - **Real Estate:** Implementing privacy-enhancing design features in homes is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for the real estate industry, as it could lead to increased home valuations and buyer interest. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Landscape-Blending Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-pastizal.md) - [Hillside Concrete Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-house-1.md) - [Wooden Surrounded Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omer-arbel.md) - [Contemporary Adaptable Concrete House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binocular-house.md) - [Park-Nestled Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-serra.md) - [Concrete Gridded Garden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rua-polnia-house.md) - [Modern Highland Residential Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-andes.md) - [Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-in-the-farm.md) - [Concrete Courtyard Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lima-house.md)