# Swedish Redbrick Townhomes Förstberg Ling Designs the Twelve Houses Townhouse Block By Amy Duong | Published 2022-12-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-houses References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/12/13/forstberg-ling-twelve-houses-redbrick-townhouse-blocks-sweden/) & [forstbergling](https://www.forstbergling.com/)  Swedish design studio [Förstberg Ling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-with-a-hidden-atrium) completed the Twelve Houses block of homes in Malmo, which is a series of three blocks that have [gridded brick facade](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eades) aesthetics. The homes are made from a [structure of CLT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-clt-house), which is known as cross-laminated timber. The ground floor has an entrance hall, garage, kitchen, dining area, and living room -- the upstairs hosts two floors of bedrooms. The practice explains that "The townhouses are part of a transformation of a larger city block, finding their place between a cluster of turn-of-the-century buildings with decorative brickwork and a modernistic tram depot in concrete. The townhouses fit in the industrial scale of Sorgenfri but are also separate entities, like an avenue of trees with intertwined branches." Image Credit: Förstberg Ling ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gridded Facade Aesthetics:** The trend towards gridded facade aesthetics in residential architecture creates opportunities for innovative materials like cross-laminated timber. - **Cross-laminated Timber Construction:** The use of cross-laminated timber in residential construction continues to be a growing trend as an alternative to traditional building methods. - **Mixed-use Development:** Mixed-use development opportunities in cities provide an opportunity to integrate new residential construction with existing turn-of-the-century buildings and modern architectural design. ### Where This Applies - **Residential Construction:** Residential construction stands to benefit from the use of cross-laminated timber and other innovative materials and methods in the design of new housing developments. - **Architecture:** Architects have the opportunity to innovate with new materials and design techniques to create visually appealing, modern homes that complement existing architecture in urban areas. - **Real Estate Development:** Mixed-use real estate developers have an opportunity to integrate new residential construction into existing urban fabrics and create new, innovative spaces that blend different architectural styles and eras. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blocky Structural Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa-hjort.md) - [Introspective Charred Pine Extension](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-with-a-hidden-atrium.md) - [Laminated-Timber Minimal Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spruce-house.md) - [Wood-Framed Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-woods.md) - [Contemporary Arctic Red Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simonsson-house.md) - [Wood Cladded Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grafton-house.md) - [Natural Material Stilted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yngsj.md) - [Traditional Sandstone Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-in-lime.md) - [Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-chipperfield-architects.md)