# Low-Cost DIY Living Spaces 'My Place' by Recession Design is a Series of Sustainable Life Scenes By Milla Kiss | Published 2011-04-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recession-design-low-cost-do-it-yourself References: [serenaconfalonieri.blogspot](http://serenaconfalonieri.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-place-recession-design-2011-fabbrica.html) & [recessiondesign.org](http://www.recessiondesign.org/index.php) 'My Place' is an initiative of Recession Design, a group of designers and project managers that explore DIY architecture and design solutions for low-cost living. The exhibition presented at 'The Fabbrica del Vapore' in Milan is a series of life scenes created entirely out of [sustainable, cheap and easily available materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-up-side-tables). The scenes include an office, hobby lab, sports bar, playground and shelter. The areas are full of ingenious, [modular objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture) and ideas that elevate Do-It-Yourself creations to the level of contemporary design. And the low-cost concept is taken so seriously that visitors are given detailed specifics and assembly manuals of the exhibition pieces. (I might be able to create a cool table football for Christmas!) Next up for Recession Design is a book called 'Do-It-Yourself Design, Ideas Against The Crisis.' Move over, [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-apartment-rental)! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 91% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable DIY Architecture:** Combining principles of sustainable living and cost-effectiveness to create low-cost housing solutions, disrupting the traditional housing market. - **Modular Design:** Using modular design to create flexible buildings and interiors that can be customized to fit any space, disrupting the traditional approach to construction and interior design. - **Crisis-driven Innovation:** Innovating design solutions in response to economic challenges and resource scarcity, creating opportunities for businesses to provide affordable and sustainable products and services. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Adopting sustainable and modular design concepts to address the challenges of housing affordability and resource scarcity. - **Interior Design:** Exploring innovation in modular and customizable design to create adaptable living and working spaces. - **Publishing:** Providing resources and information about DIY design and sustainable architecture to enable more people to take advantage of cost-effective and environmentally-friendly living solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Reconfigurable Modular Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco.md) - [Recycled Bar Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-installation.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usm-haller-reframed.md) - [Experimental Prototype Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designs-for-global-crises.md) - [Adaptive Backyard Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-shack-1.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md)