# Galvanized High-Rise Buildings This Apartment Building Was Once a Silo Used to Store Grains By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2017-06-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silo-highrise-building References: [newatlas](http://newatlas.com/cobe-the-silo/50275/) & [cobe.dk](http://www.cobe.dk/project/the-silo-0) The Silo is a spectacularly eye-catching Danish high-rise building, intended specifically for residential use, that is a galvanized and fully refurbished reincarnation of a building that was previously used a silo for the storage of enormous amounts of grain. Envisioned and executed by [COBE Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-wegner), this high-rise building features a galvanized steel facade that belies its previous agricultural look, although the building's heritage was fully respected by keeping significant portions of its interior, which lend the inside of the space a unique character. The building will comprise 38 apartments, while its top floor will play host to a restaurant offering 360-degree views of the city of Copenhagen. With its combination of agriculturally inspired interior design language and a sleek, modern facade, The Silo building proves that industrial and modern architecture can elegantly fit together in the same package. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Galvanized High-rise Buildings:** The trend of transforming industrial structures into modern high-rise buildings provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in architectural design and sustainable urban development. - **Agriculturally Inspired Interior Design:** The trend of incorporating agricultural elements into interior design offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating unique and visually striking living spaces that honor the building's heritage. - **360-degree View Restaurants:** The trend of rooftop restaurants offering panoramic views provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the culinary industry, creating memorable dining experiences in elevated locations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can explore disruptive innovation in transforming existing industrial structures into galvanized high-rise buildings that merge industrial heritage with modern design. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can embrace disruptive innovation by incorporating agricultural elements into their designs, creating distinctive living spaces that pay homage to a building's history. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by creating rooftop restaurants with 360-degree views, offering customers unique dining experiences in elevated settings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Converted Grain Silo Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/albina-riverside.md) - [Rurally-Inspired City Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ziel-highrise-building.md) - [Industrial Converted Hotel Lobbies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacalan-block.md) - [Sculptural Juxtaposing Suburban Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-louise.md) - [Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrars-york.md) - [Converted Industrial Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1960s-warehouse.md) - [Water Tower-Transformed Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdamsestraatweg-water-tower.md) - [Porcelain-Clad Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selldorf-architects.md) - [Black Steel Narrow Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrocarril-de-cuernavaca-780.md)