# Lightning Cyborg Structures The UPI-2M Biooctanic Building Betters Urban Cities By Meghan Young | Published 2009-10-22 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upi-2m-biooctanic References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/7950/upi-2m-biooctanic.html) & [upi-2m.hr](http://www.upi-2m.hr) When I first looked at these UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings, I thought aliens had landed and were overtaking human societies. Perhaps I have watched too many 'Star Trek' episodes growing up (and later 'Battlestar Galactica'), but seriously, these [cyborg structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-protein-molecule) are very off-putting to look at. Yet, it appears that the UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings are actually for the betterment of our species (not, as I first imagined, to the conquering of them). According to DesignBoom.com, the Croatian architecture firm designed these superstructures to produce biofuel and city air recuperation. Visit [DesignBoom.com](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/7950/upi-2m-biooctanic.html) for more info and images. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Biooctanic Buildings:** These cyborg structures present an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of sustainable architecture and urban development by combining energy production and air purification. - **Biofuel Production:** The UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings highlight a trend in the renewable energy industry, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the advancement of biofuel production methods. - **City Air Recuperation:** The concept of city air recuperation seen in the UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings represents a trend in urban environmental solutions, with potential for disruptive innovation in improving air quality in densely populated areas. ### Where This Applies - **Sustainable Architecture:** The UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings showcase a disruptive innovation opportunity for the sustainable architecture industry by integrating advanced technologies for energy production and environmental benefits. - **Renewable Energy:** The development of biofuel-producing structures like the UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the renewable energy industry, contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly future. - **Urban Environmental Solutions:** The UPI-2M Biooctanic buildings demonstrate a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of urban environmental solutions by introducing innovative methods for air purification and improvement in densely populated cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md) - [Probiotic Sustainable Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alive.md) - [Low-Carbon Biomimetic Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonkin-liu.md) - [Organic Striking Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves.md) - [Living Structure-Based Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canada-pavilion.md) - [Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nantou-hybrid-building.md) - [Exoskeleton Stepped-Back Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bdo-unibank-inc.md) - [Rurally-Inspired City Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ziel-highrise-building.md) - [Sustainable Alien Planet Colonies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colony-concept.md)