# Cities as Beehives 'Shophouses' by Peter Nitsch Captures Bangkok as a Living, Cramped Space By Suzie Wong | Published 2010-07-11 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shophouses-4-x-8-m-bangkok References: [peternitsch](http://www.peternitsch.com/shophouses.html) & [peternitsch](http://www.peternitsch.com) Peter Nitsch’s 'Shophouses' photographs show a living space collection that depicts Bangkok as a beehive. 4x8 meters -- the cramped dimensions of an average [Bangkok shophouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-basil-market) -- are used both as a [retail space and a home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-labo-kyoto). As lovingly-photographed [still life portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sar-residence) by German artist Peter Nitsch, shophouses are family homes that are open to the world -- private and public, at once a market and a sanctuary of peace. 'Shophouses' by Peter Nitsch will be exhibited in Bangkok this August with the support of the German embassy in Bangkok. [More Infos can be found at the photographers website: www.peternitsch.com](http://www.peternitsch.com) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cramped Living Spaces:** The trend of cramped living spaces can be a disruptive opportunity for innovative furniture and storage solutions. - **Blurred Boundaries:** The trend of shophouses serving as both retail spaces and homes presents disruptive potential for businesses that can cater to the needs of a combined commercial and residential environment. - **Community Living:** The trend of shophouses being open to the world and serving as marketplaces and sanctuaries can inspire innovation in communal living spaces and shared resources. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can capitalize on the trend of cramped living spaces by developing space-saving and multi-functional furniture designs. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can explore the disruptive potential of shophouses by developing mixed-use properties that offer both retail and residential spaces in one. - **Co-working and Co-living:** The trend of shophouses as communal spaces presents opportunities for the co-working and co-living industries to create unique shared living and working environments in urban areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Japanese Inn-Inspired Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-tarta-piccola.md) - [Cement Block-Decorated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-houses.md) - [Urban pollinator architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/host.md) - [Childhood-Inspired Generational Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflection-house.md) - [Bee-Watching Wooden Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shannan-beehive-observation-cabin.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Hybrid Gallery Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apoc-london.md) - [Luxe Fashion-House Concept Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-house.md) - [Hybrid London Townhouse Office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spparc.md)