# Open Source Abodes Construct an Entire House on the Cheap with WikiHome By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-08-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wikihome References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/08/print-out-your-own-home-with-wikihouse.php) & [wikihouse.cc](http://wikihouse.cc/index.php) Imagine ordering the customized parts for a house, piecing together their lightweight components and erecting the entire frame; this is the basis of WikiHome. Borrowing the Hawaiian prefix for "quick," the WikiHome brings the evolving open-source philosophy to architecture, a field typically dominated by professional contractors. Simply select a principle design from hundreds of options, "print" the wood frames using a [CNC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundlink-plus) wood cutter and bolt the pieces together. It gets even better: For the brave, [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/housekeeping-robot) Sketchup offers the tools to fabricate your own dream house! Although it's a step away from the [entirely 3D-printed homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qr3d), the WikiHome makes the hardest part of construction a three-step process. I, for one, know that I won't settle for a cookie cutter house. If the technology hasn't progressed by the time I buy my first permanent residence, I'll settle for a WikiHome. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Open-source Architecture:** WikiHome brings the open-source philosophy to architecture, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for affordable, customizable housing. - **DIY Homebuilding:** Using WikiHome's principle designs and CNC wood cutter technology, people can take on the challenge of constructing their own homes, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction industry. - **Customized House Design:** Google Sketchup tools allow for fabricating dream homes with the WikiHome frame, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for architecture and home design industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** The WikiHome concept and CNC wood cutting technology provide opportunities for housing affordability and customization, potentially disrupting the traditional architecture industry. - **Construction:** The WikiHome DIY approach to homebuilding may disrupt the professional contracting industry. - **Home Design:** WikiHome and Google Sketchup offer a new approach to home design which could disrupt the traditional home design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Organically Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lib-earth-house.md) - [Compact 3d-Printed Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-lux.md) - [3D-Printed Home Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiny-house-lux.md) - [3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolf-ranch.md) - [AI-Generated House Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ideal-house-by-libai-lab.md) - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md) - [3D-Printed Sturdy Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobod.md) - [Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-unfinished-house.md)