# Effortlessly Austere Homes The Wein House by Besonias Almeida Arquitectos is Low Maintenance By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wein-house References: [swipelife](http://swipelife.com/2015/06/formal-looking-yet-low-maintenance-wein-house-by-besonias-almeida-arquitectos/) & [besoniasalmeida](http://www.besoniasalmeida.com/) The Wein House might be an incredibly formal-looking home, but that comes with a good reason. The design focuses on being incredibly low maintenance, which is something almost all modern individuals can appreciate -- especially a family with two small children. Although the Wein House might not look like the typical family home, what it lacks in friendliness it makes up in [beautiful natural surroundings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house), which will call out to every member. Designed by Besonias Almeida [Arquitectos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aip-azia-villa), the Wein House sheds a ton of natural light on its austere surroundings. Its concentration on [exposed concrete](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutal-honesty) is tempered by the greenery outside as well as the lofty spaces in general. With a total of three bedrooms and two of those are suites, it comes with expansive terraces to enjoy the scenery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Low-maintenance Homes:** There is an opportunity to design more low-maintenance homes that cater to modern individuals' preferences for less upkeep. - **Formal-looking Homes:** There is an opportunity to design more formal-looking homes that still offer beautiful natural surroundings. - **Lofty Spaces:** There is an opportunity to design more homes featuring high ceilings and large open spaces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can incorporate low-maintenance and formal-looking features to meet modern preferences while maintaining a connection to nature. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can market and sell low-maintenance and formal-looking homes with beautiful natural surroundings to appeal to modern families. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can target homeowners looking to incorporate lofty, open spaces into their existing homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anticipatory Architectural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcan-house.md) - [Compact Urban Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-house.md) - [Simple Material Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house.md) - [Contemporary Weatherized Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acute-house.md) - [Cantilevered Mountain Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutal-honesty.md) - [Lofty Minimalist Living Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-living-space1.md) - [Refined Modern Dwellings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silver-house.md) - [Minimal Mountain Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caju-house.md) - [Perched Grassy Hillside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meadow-house.md)