# Greenhouse Housing The Growingcity Aims to Integrate Farming With Urban Living By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-growingcity References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/growingcity-encourages-use-of-unused-spaces-for-urban-agriculture/) & [growingcities.blogspot](http://growingcities.blogspot.com/) Your urban abode might become a whole lot greener if ' The Growingcity' has their way. The Growingcity is an eco-think tank dedicated to urban agriculture that has designed conceptual [greenhouse housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1). The Growingcity isn't suggesting that people live inside of greenhouses, rather they are designing ways to incorporate the growing of fruits and vegetables into interior design. A desk with a [mini-herb garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auk-mini) in the middle and [streetlamp planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-gardening-1) are just two of their innovative ideas. Check out more in the gallery up above and read below to learn more about the Growingcity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 51% | 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Urban Agriculture Integration:** The trend of incorporating the growing of fruits and vegetables into interior design presents disruptive innovation opportunities in urban farming and sustainable living. - **Conceptual Greenhouse Housing:** The trend of designing housing concepts that integrate greenhouse features opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the real estate and architecture industries. - **Interior Greenery:** The trend of incorporating plants and urban greenery into interior spaces creates disruptive innovation opportunities in interior design and horticulture industries. ### Where This Applies - **Urban Farming:** The urban farming industry can take advantage of the trend of incorporating the growing of fruits and vegetables into interior design, creating innovative farming solutions for urban areas. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating greenhouse features into housing designs, providing sustainable and eco-friendly living options. - **Architecture:** The architectural industry can leverage the trend of conceptual greenhouse housing to design eco-friendly and energy-efficient buildings that integrate greenhouses into their structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livable-greenhouse.md) - [Eco Living Vertical Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eden-rise-vertical.md) - [Indoor Gardening Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fieldhouse.md) - [Urban Greening Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-green.md) - [Haute Hydroponic Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-smart-farm.md) - [Urban Food Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-sphere.md) - [Minimalist Indoor Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-pot.md)