# Grandiose Angletecture 1.5 Million-Square-Foot Brunnen Shopping Complex By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-12-20 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swiss-angletecture-brunnen-complex-is-tanglefied References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/4884/the-westside-project-by-daniel-libeskind.html) & [daniel-libeskind](http://www.daniel-libeskind.com) Daniel Libeskind designed a huge 1.5 million-square-foot complex in the leisure and shopping center for Brunnen, Switzerland. 70 shops, a hotel, a multiplex, a wellness center, and apartments mark the angular building. The building is positioned over the city’s major highway and has its own exit and train stop. The construction is a series of angled cubes and forms made to look like crystals. The core is supposed to look like a trapezoid crystal and creates the space for the galleries and arcades. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 5% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Angletecture:** The trend of incorporating angular designs and shapes into architecture and construction can create disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable and efficient building materials and methods. - **Multipurpose Complexes:** The trend of creating large complexes that combine various amenities such as shopping, entertainment, and residential units can create disruptive innovation opportunities for integrated technology solutions and energy-efficient designs. - **Iconic Landmarks:** The trend of designing large, visually striking buildings with unique shapes and features can create disruptive innovation opportunities for 3D printing technology and eco-friendly designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from the trend of incorporating angular designs in buildings by exploring sustainable building materials and methods. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can benefit from the trend of creating multifunctional complexes by integrating smart home technology and green building practices. - **Tourism/hospitality:** The tourism and hospitality industries can benefit from the trend of designing iconic landmarks by incorporating sustainable energy solutions and wellness features in hotel and resort designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Social Housing Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atrium-at-sumner-houses.md) - [Juxtaposing Angular Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brixen-public-library.md) - [Riverside Housing Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sekyra-flowers.md) - [Gallery-Like Retail Floors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globus-basel.md) - [Glass Pavilion Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diller-scofidio-renfro2.md) - [Blocky High-Ride Laboratories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herzog-de-meuron1.md) - [Town-Like Children's Hospital](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herzog-de-meuron.md) - [Zen-Like Shopping Malls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenlike-shopping-mall.md) - [Staircase-Centric Flagship Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toteme-beijing.md)