# Eco-Friendly Underground Mansions This Luxe Underground Dwelling Minimizes the Use of Green Space By David Ingram | Published 2015-10-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underground-dwelling References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/perdu-underground-home?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [neilcollinshomes](http://www.neilcollinshomes.com/perdu.html) This proposed underground dwelling has everything you could want and more for those looking for a home that is as luxurious as it is unconventional. The contemporary designed 'Perdu' home was conceived by English architectural firms NC Homes and Huntsmere and sits below a [green garden space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-villa). Under its earth shelter sits a three-bedroom home complete with a full kitchen, living room, workout space and swimming pool with its very own waterslide. Natural light is also filtered into the underground dwelling through a dome-shaped skylight at ground level. The 'Perdu' home is also designed to be eco-friendly and limit the amount of natural green space that would be consumed from a conventional above-ground home. The below-ground design also means the inside temperature remains constant, and additional features also include rainwater harvesting and a [solar-powered water heater](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 96% | 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 - **Eco-friendly Underground Living:** Exploring innovative ways to create luxurious homes underground while minimizing the use of green space. - **Earth Sheltered Architecture:** Developing underground structures that provide natural light, constant temperature, and eco-friendly features. - **Luxury Sustainability:** Integrating upscale amenities and sustainable practices in residential designs for a luxurious yet environmentally friendly lifestyle. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architectural firms can explore designing and constructing underground homes with eco-friendly features and luxurious amenities. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can market and sell earth sheltered homes as a unique and sustainable housing option for luxury living. - **Green Technology:** Developing innovative technologies for rainwater harvesting, solar-powered water heaters, and other eco-friendly systems for underground living. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Excavated Underground Living Space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hideaway-house.md) - [Partially Buried Tranquil Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-under-the-ground.md) - [Hydro-Positive Microhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-on-groundwater.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Geometric Cave-Like Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cavelike-homes.md) - [Cave-Like Folded Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-house.md) - [Anticipatory Architectural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcan-house.md) - [Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livable-greenhouse.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md)