# Boxed-In Bedrooms Dan Hisel's Z Box is Designed for Room-Less Lofts By Michael Hines | Published 2011-04-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/z-box References: [dornob](http://dornob.com/room-in-a-box-saving-interior-space-via-bedroom-cubes/) & [danhiseldesign](http://danhiseldesign.com/) I never knew what "furnitecture" was until I came across the Z Box from Dan Hisel. Dan Hisel is an architect who designed the Z Box as an answer to the age-old question of where to sleep in a newly renovated loft. Whereas most apartments have rooms and walls already set up, some new lofts are literally just [wide open spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon). The Z Box fills your need for [furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture) by acting as a [bedroom, closet and even shelving set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endy-bedroom-collection). The entire setup is designed to be simple to assemble: the Z Box only contains 12 total pieces. If you're planning on moving on up to a loft with walls anytime in the near future, you're definitely going to want to check out Dan Hisel's Z Box. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Furnitecture Design:** The trend of fusion between furniture and architecture can open up innovation opportunities for designers to create multifunctional designs. - **Modular Furniture:** The increasing popularity of compact living spaces calls for modular furniture designs that maximize functionality, convenience, and storage. - **DIY Furniture:** The trend of compact living spaces and simple assembly calls for an opportunity for designers to create DIY furniture that is easy to transport and assemble. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore furnitecture design and modular furniture to satisfy the growing market demand for multifunctional and compact furniture. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can incorporate modular and multifunctional furnitecture design into new or renovated spaces to attract customers looking for compact living spaces. - **Home Improvement:** The home improvement industry can explore DIY furniture designs that require minimal tools and assembly time for customers looking for convenient and cost-effective solutions for compact living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Singular Person Foldable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baby-box.md) - [Modular Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arca.md) - [Storage Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunks-and-blocks.md) - [Flexible Storage Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbox-modular-shelving.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Curved Stacked Wooden Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-set.md) - [Compact Furniture Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxed-collection.md) - [L-Shaped Stacked Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loft-shelf.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md)