# Modular Prefabricated Timber Apartments Bjarke Ingels Group Boasts a Connected & Affordable Design By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-11-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-apartment References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/09/big-76-park-stockholm-modular-timber-apartments-architecture/) & [big.dk](https://big.dk/#projects) These [prefabricated timber apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover) occupy a plot, overlooking a park, in Stockholm. Dubbed '79 & Park,' the design proves to be aesthetically pleasing, open, and flexible. Thanks to the construction and production practices, [Bjarke Ingels Group](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-papirkunst) was able to ensure an affordable development. There is a total of 196 timber apartment units and each one has access to a [shared roof terrace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-park) that is covered in green. This marks yet another attempt from the architecture industry to infuse the urban city with some sense of nature. Each volume of living abodes has a different height and at its peak, the complex reaches 35 meters. Bjarke Ingels Group designed the space "as an inhabitable landscape of cascading residencies." Photo Credits: [Laurian Ghinitoiu](http://www.laurianghinitoiu.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Prefabricated Timber Construction:** The use of prefabricated timber in construction provides an opportunity for faster and more cost-effective building processes. - **Integration of Nature in Urban Spaces:** Architects are integrating natural elements into urban spaces to create more sustainable and aesthetically pleasing environments. - **Flexible and Open Design Concepts:** Flexible and open design concepts allow for customizable living spaces that can adapt to different needs and preferences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the use of prefabricated timber as a disruptive innovation to improve efficiency and affordability. - **Architecture:** Incorporating natural elements in urban spaces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for architects to create more sustainable and visually appealing designs. - **Real Estate Development:** Developers can take advantage of flexible and open design concepts to offer customizable living spaces that cater to changing consumer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mass-Timber Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-up.md) - [Prefab Timber Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project.md) - [Wood-Framed Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-woods.md) - [Europe Housing-Inspired Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dockley-apartments.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Swedish Redbrick Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-houses.md) - [Affordable Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-pod.md) - [Inclusive Social Housing Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/85-social-dwellings-in-cornell.md) - [Sustainable Cubic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appels-architekten.md)