# Versatile Work-Residence Bunkers The Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder is Made for Artists By Meghan Young | Published 2012-09-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verbandkammer-by-nilsson-pflugfelder References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/verbandkammer-flexible-multifunctional-workspace-by-nilsson-pflugfelder/) & [nilssonpflugfelder](http://www.nilssonpflugfelder.com/index.html) The Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder, a London- and Berlin-based architectural studio, looks like something that would be found on the set of a futuristic dystopian movie. The home of a psychopath or a freedom-fighting resistance group, it has an [industrial bunker aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vipp-tunnel) that would suit an underground area perfectly. Made up of different compartments, this structure is meant to be very versatile. It can be a [workspace, residence or both](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workshed). Invited by the FLACC Workplace For Visual Artists to participate in the European contemporary art biennial, Manifesta 9, the Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder is specifically made with [artists in mind](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schack-arkitektur). Comprised of 11 types of frames, 10 types of cladding and 40 separate modules, it encourages them to live for their art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Versatile Bunkers for Workspace and Residence:** The Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder represents a new trend in designing flexible living and workspace solutions. - **Industrial Bunker Aesthetic in Architecture:** The Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder reflects a growing trend in industrial and dystopian design elements being incorporated into architecture and interior design. - **Customizable Modular Structures:** The Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder exemplifies a trend towards highly customizable and modular structures that can be adapted to a variety of uses. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architectural firms have an opportunity to incorporate industrial and dystopian design elements into living and workspace structures. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate rugged, versatile, and modular designs in order to create customized living spaces - **Visual Arts:** Artists and art collectives can integrate modular and flexible living and workspace solutions like the Verbandkammer by Nilsson Pflugfelder into their creative process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transformed Minimal Artist Residency](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadrodesign.md) - [Bunker-Converted Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corstorphine-wright.md) - [Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptors-apartment.md) - [Artist Apartment Conversions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alan-prekop-studio.md) - [Industrial-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassbrick-apartment.md) - [Underground Autonomous Shelter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plan-b-1.md) - [Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jean-verville.md) - [Caravan-Shaped Artist Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-residency-in-milan.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md)