# Acutely Angled Houses 'The Acute House' is Narrow and Sharply Angled By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-acute-house References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/800078/the-acute-house-oof-architecture) & [oof.net.au](https://www.oof.net.au/projects) 'The Acute House,' a residence in Melbourne, Australia, has a unique layout for a residential property. Rather than conforming to the standard rectangular prism with a gabled roof, 'The Acute House' is true to its name with a wider back end that tapers to a point like an acute triangle. The acute triangle is not a new design quirk for buildings. In fact, New York City's Flatiron Building has been a landmark since it was first built in 1902. However, that building and others that have emerged after it tend to be spaces for offices. The Acute House is a [single family residential home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curtain-house), meaning that it is much smaller. This total size difference contributes to creative formulations of rooms on the inside of the house. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: 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 - **Unique Residential Layouts:** Designing residential properties with non-traditional floor plans and layouts. - **Angular Architecture:** Using sharp angles and unique geometric shapes in building design. - **Creative Interior Formulations:** Innovative approaches to arranging rooms and spaces within a smaller residential property. ### Where This Applies - **Residential Architecture:** Opportunities in creating and designing unique and unconventional residential properties. - **Building Design:** Potential for architects and designers to explore angular and unconventional shapes in their projects. - **Interior Design:** Demand for creative and space-efficient room configurations in smaller residential properties. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Triangular Lot-Based Narrow Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oxford-triangle.md) - [Upward-Pitched Roof Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneill-mcvoy-architects.md) - [Charming Angular Contemporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trapezium-house.md) - [Gabled Split Trapezoidal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-trapzios.md) - [Geometric African Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-primary-shapes.md) - [Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-y-house.md) - [Geometric Structural Dynamic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentagone-house.md) - [Geometric Structural Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-house.md) - [Kite-Shaped Reconfigured Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house-1.md)