# Retractable Abode Exteriors The Sliding House by drMM Architects is Statically Mobile By Meghan Young | Published 2012-06-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sliding-house1 References: [inqmind.co](http://inqmind.co/2012/06/sliding-house-by-drmm-architects/) & [drmm](http://drmm.co.uk/) The Sliding House has a mobile exterior that will make people feel like they live in their very own luxurious stadium--the ones with a retractable roof, at least. Like a snake shedding its skin, the Sliding House [outer wooden walls and roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-house-1) slip away to reveal new shiny skin underneath, the first half of which happens to be [all glass like a greenhouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1) while the second half is a bright red. Shaped like a Monopoly mansion, the Sliding House is simple, iconic and subtly unreal. Designed by [drMM Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workstack), the Sliding House is located in Suffolk, England. Comprised of the actual house as well as a garage and annex, its 20-ton mobile roof allows both private and open-air spaces. Utterly uncommon, the design of the Sliding House is inspired. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 74% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retractable Exteriors:** The Sliding House demonstrates the trend of incorporating retractable elements into exterior designs, providing flexibility and unique experiences for occupants. - **Mobile Architecture:** The use of a 20-ton mobile roof in the Sliding House highlights the trend of creating movable architectural structures that can adapt to different environments and user needs. - **Iconic Minimalism:** The Sliding House exemplifies the trend of designing simple, iconic structures that capture attention with their unique shapes and materials. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Construction:** The use of retractable exteriors and mobile architecture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for architects and builders to create adaptable, dynamic structures. - **Luxury Real Estate:** The incorporation of retractable walls and roofs in high-end properties, as showcased in the Sliding House, introduces innovative possibilities for luxury real estate developers to offer customizable living spaces. - **Interior Design:** The concept of retractable exteriors in the Sliding House opens up new design opportunities for interior designers to create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shape‑shifting Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-offgrid-house.md) - [Moving Wall-Integrated Renovated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-shed.md) - [Privacy Enhanced Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-open-house-1.md) - [Curvaceous Privacy Wall Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwk-promes-open-house.md) - [Simple Material Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house.md) - [Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houzeko-tiny-house.md) - [Slatted Wooden Suburban Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-slatted-house.md) - [Hillside Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-house-1.md) - [Modular Tiny Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vettel-haus.md)