# Bug-Eyed Eateries The Quirky VW Beetle Restaurant/House Merges the Best of Both Worlds By Ryan Hinkson | Published 2010-07-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vw-beetle-restaurant-house References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/page/2/) & [ifitshipitshere.blogspot](http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2010/07/car-house-and-restaurant-inspired-by-vw.html) Picture heading out to a great restaurant, stuffing your face--even having a little too much to drink--then hopping in your car and being home instantly. Impossible? Not if you live in The VW Beetle Restaurant/House. Designer Markus Voglreiter initially built a VW [Bug](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eilersen)-inspired house seven years ago. He later decided to expand and create a larger version that is a [restaurant and major local attraction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-red-tiger). For a unique work of architecture, check out the VM Beetle Restaurant/House. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Automobile-themed Architecture:** Opportunities to blend automotive design with architecture to create unique and imaginative spaces. - **Innovative Restaurant Concepts:** Opportunities to merge distinctive building design with a unique dining experience for customers. - **Dual-function Buildings:** Opportunities to integrate spaces for commercial and residential use into a single structure. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Providing creative and functional architectural solutions for commercial and residential spaces. - **Hospitality and Food Service:** Developing new and exciting dining experiences by creating unique restaurant concepts. - **Real Estate and Development:** Exploring the potential of innovative dual-functional commercial and residential spaces for urban development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automotive Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backseat-bites.md) - [Charming Curved Roof Dwellings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-beatle.md) - [Compact Fully-Functioning Camp Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busbox.md) - [Film-Inspired Eerie Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-house.md) - [Shapeshifting Interior Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-gentravel-concept.md) - [Vintage Luxury Dining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limousine-restaurant.md) - [Compacted Earth Restaurant Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quisimangia.md) - [Nostalgic Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tesla-diner.md) - [Portuguese-Style Villa Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terttulia-goa.md)