# Self-Constructing Buildings These Self-Deploying Buildings Can Pop Up in Eight Minutes By Ell Smith | Published 2017-07-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-deploying-buildings References: [urbanizehub](http://urbanizehub.com/ten-fold-mobile-house-future/) & [tenfoldengineering](https://www.tenfoldengineering.com/) These self-deploying buildings can pop-up in eight minutes, painting a future in which structures can build themselves. The [self-deploying structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-transformer-homes) were designed by UK-based company 'Ten Folds Engineering' and unfold at the touch of a button. This machine offers a glimpse into the future of construction, as these buildings can be used as [pop-up medical spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cube-tent), temporary event venues, or even mobile grocers or vendor huts. The devices simply "fold up the solid parts of a building to make it move easily," creating a mechanical building that slowly unfolds before the consumer's eyes in under ten minutes. This self-constructing building eliminates the need for labor and machinery, offering consumers a [mobile and ready-made structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-offgrid-house) that's versatile enough to fulfill any need. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Self-deploying Structures:** The trend of self-deploying structures creates opportunities for innovation in the construction industry by automating the building process and offering versatile mobile solutions. - **Mechanical Buildings:** The trend of mechanical buildings presents disruptive innovation opportunities by eliminating the need for traditional labor and machinery in the construction process. - **Pop-up Spaces:** The trend of pop-up spaces offers disruption by providing consumers with quickly deployable spaces for events, retail, and medical purposes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from self-deploying structures and mechanical buildings by lowering costs and increasing efficiency. - **Event Production:** The event production industry could benefit from pop-up spaces that are easily deployable and customizable for various events. - **Retail:** The retail industry could benefit from the versatility of pop-up spaces, using them as mobile stores and vendor huts at various events and locations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Singular Person Foldable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baby-box.md) - [Reusable Framework Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfold-form.md) - [Automated Inflatable Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-inflatable-tent.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Self-Shaping Wooden Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hygroshape.md) - [Automatic Self-Inflating Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfinflating-furniture.md) - [Creative Pop-Up Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-popup-hub.md) - [Demountable Events Space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darwin-bucky.md)