# Scooped Suburband Dwellings The Y House Looks Like the Carved Remainder of a Rectangular Residence By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-09-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/y-house References: [blog.leibal](http://blog.leibal.com/interiors/residential/house-7/) & [hideyukinakayama](http://www.hideyukinakayama.com/) The Hideyuki Nakayama Architects were certainly thinking outside of the box when they designed the [Y House in Hiroshima, Japan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oku-house). Despite the fact that the slender city plot has a straight street front, the eccentric abode was sculpted to cut away from this rigid geometry to seemingly extend the facade. A consequence of this design decision delivers a uniqueness to the interior of the structure, introducing [expansive curvatures to the walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-house-1) and hollowing out some pretty unconventional open plan spaces. To complement the arc shape of the home's one expressive wall is a [sharply sloped roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof), dramatizing the inside and the outside of the Y House. A coat of bleached white paint was applied to the building since its form alone is sufficiently striking. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sculpted Architecture:** The Y House showcases the trend of using unconventional shapes and curvatures in architectural design, creating unique and visually striking structures. - **Open Plan Spaces:** The Y House demonstrates the trend of incorporating unconventional and open concept spaces, offering innovative and flexible living environments. - **Dramatized Exteriors:** The Y House represents the trend of using dramatic features such as sloped roofs and expressive walls to create visually captivating exteriors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can explore the use of sculpted designs and open plan spaces to create innovative and visually stunning buildings. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can embrace the trend of open plan spaces to create flexible and aesthetically pleasing living environments. - **Construction:** The construction industry can leverage the trend of using dramatic exterior features to create visually captivating structures that stand out from the traditional designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Layered Living Residence Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ymk.md) - [Intersecting Block-Formed Narrow Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-fujidera.md) - [Cave-Like Exposed Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nakano-house.md) - [Void-Cut Elevated Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumagaya.md) - [Compact Corner Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modus-architect.md) - [Raw Blackened-Wood Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaguchicho-house.md) - [Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-tsurumiku.md) - [Minimal Japanese Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate.md) - [Ever-Changing Japanese Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumagaya-house.md)