# Home Sweet Factories Tilman Paas Creates a Unique Living Space in a Textile Factory By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilman-paas References: [thedesignerpad](http://thedesignerpad.com/blog/2011/2/23/a-visionarys-dream.html) & [nuevo-estilo.es](http://www.nuevo-estilo.es/extra/espacios/85/D/1_3.shtml) Tilman Paas fell in love with the architecture of a [1930s textile factory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fm-apartment) in Germany. The building was almost in ruins, but with a little TLC and a lot of hard work, Tilman Paas was able to create a masterpiece. The inside of the house has a lot of iron bars holding up the foundation, giving it an interesting, modern twist. Tilman Paas did an excellent job keeping [parts of the factory visible](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironworks-caf) while still [adding a contemporary touch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-iron-house). You would definitely gain some leg muscles going up and down the enormous flight of stairs everyday! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Adaptive Reuse Homes:** Entrepreneurs can create unique and modern homes by repurposing old industrial buildings. - **Industrial Interior Design:** The trend towards industrial interior design with visible factory elements in homes and apartments is gaining popularity. - **Sustainable Living:** Converting unused industrial space into livable properties encourages sustainable living and applies eco-friendliness principles of recycling and repurposing to the housing industry. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can identify and convert industrial properties into livable spaces for an untapped market of unique homes. - **Architecture:** Architects can apply their creativity and vision towards projects of adaptive reuse homes and lead the innovation charge in the housing industry. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can find new ways to implement industrial elements and create comfortable living spaces with a modern twist within repurposed industrial buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Textile-Transformed Parisian Lofts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isabelle-heilmann.md) - [Repurposed Factory Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tengbom.md) - [Crafted Historic Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pppler.md) - [Repurposed Textile Factory Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freitag-1.md) - [Industrial-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassbrick-apartment.md) - [Industrial Loft Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-casa-mrgt.md) - [Converted Textile Factory Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/productora.md) - [Vibrantly Designed German Lofts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitrahaus-loft.md) - [Warehouse-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-many-faces.md)