# Grid-Challenging Abodes The S-House by SDeG Aims to be Different from its Surroundings By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-06-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sdeg References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/sujit-nair-s-house-urban-grid-06-19-2014/) & [sdeg.in](http://sdeg.in/home) Architecture firm SDeG is based in India, and after seeing far too many homes built in the same, grid-like manner, the team focused on building an abode to challenge these norms. Hence, the S-House was built to go against all of those [straight edges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rua-polnia-house) in the surrounding areas. From the outside the house looks very futuristic, with tinted windows and bulges in areas one would not normally see in the everyday structure. Since the house was built in an already compact section of the neighbourhood, the piece of architecture is more vertical in nature than horizontal. From the inside the house looks quite stark, with a minimalist design aesthetic and white look. Stairs are placed jutting out of the walls and wrapping around the inside of the house. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/sujit-nair-s-house-urban-grid-06-19-2014/), [sdeg.in](http://sdeg.in/home) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Futuristic Architecture:** Develop innovative designs for residential and commercial structures that deviate from conventional forms and take on a futuristic approach. - **Vertical Housing:** Create housing solutions that prioritize verticality and efficiently maximize space in already compact areas. - **Minimalist Interior Design:** Capitalizing on the growing popularity of the minimalist design aesthetic, develop interior design solutions that focus on simplicity, functionality, and cleanliness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Create innovative designs and concepts for the built environment that push the boundaries of traditional architecture and embrace distinctive forms. - **Real Estate:** Produce vertical housing solutions that prioritize functionality, efficient use of space, and forward-looking architecture as a way to distinguish properties from competitors. - **Interior Design:** Develop minimalist design approaches to interior design that will appeal to a growing market who values simplicity, functionality and clean design in spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gridded Steel Framed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-xo.md) - [Landscape-Integrated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-grove.md) - [Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asmalay.md) - [Geometric Structural Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-house.md) - [Modern Sculptural Garden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/priyam-home.md) - [Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-in-the-farm.md) - [Chic Curved Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curved-house1.md) - [Cave-Like Folded Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-house.md) - [Openable Wooden Shutter Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-house-1.md)