# Futuristic Family Highrises The Vertical Village is Combines Form and Function By Michael Hines | Published 2011-02-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-village References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/vertical-village-offers-enjoyable-village-living-without-occupying-plenty-of-lands/) & [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/vertical-village-offers-enjoyable-village-living-without-occupying-plenty-of-lands/) Unless you live with a tribe in the Amazon or Sahara, there's a good chance that you don't live in a village. A team of designers is trying to change all that, however, with their new Vertical Village concept. The Vertical Village is a futuristic geometric highrise designed to house multiple families in close proximity. Residents in the Vertical Village would get to choose the size and shape of their apartment. I for one am all for innovative architecture like this, that lets families live large in the big city or suburbs. Keep reading below for more info on the Vertical Village. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Geometric Highrise Living:** There is an opportunity for architects to design geometric highrise housing that embraces communal living while offering individualized living space options. - **Customizable Apartment Spaces:** There is an opportunity for interior designers to create customizable apartment spaces that cater to the unique preferences and needs of individual families within shared living spaces. - **Futuristic Family Living:** There is an opportunity for real estate developers to create futuristic highrises that prioritize family living in close proximity while providing access to shared community amenities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can embrace this trend and design highrise housing that merges futuristic, geometric concepts and sustainable, energy-efficient features while promoting community living. - **Interior Design:** Interior design companies can seize this trend and offer bespoke designs that personalize shared living spaces to meet the lifestyle preferences of individual family units within a highrise development. - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies can leverage this trend and develop family-friendly highrises that offer a range of apartment sizes and customizable living spaces that are sustainable and energy-efficient. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marbella-residential-complex.md) - [Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-park.md) - [Low‑Density Twin Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-villa-bukovac.md) - [Rurally-Inspired City Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ziel-highrise-building.md) - [Forest Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwoods-vertical-forest.md) - [Portable Window Projection Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/village-concept.md) - [Housing Collective Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional.md) - [Window Covering Projector Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/village-projector.md) - [Anticipatory Architectural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcan-house.md)