Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 470,884 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,271 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 312,251 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,271 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 312,251 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,215 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 470,884 cutting edge ideas.

Contemporary Solution

Modern businesses and innovations prompt solutions for homeless people

Trend - Brands across industries are taking the emerging technologies and business solutions that have become popular in the modern age, and adapting them into models that aim to empower people without homes.

Insight - Inadequate (or nonexistent) housing is an issue around the world, and community and tech developments most often go to financially well-off individuals and regions. Young consumers in particular are increasingly vocal about such disparities, and calling out the inequalities that exist within the institutions that govern them. Brands that offer solutions to both local and global crises aren't just helping vulnerable populations, they're also viewed as more authentic by younger audiences who expect businesses and wealthy individuals to contribute to the greater good.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better cater to important social causes?
Trend Themes
1. Social Responsibility - Businesses are responding to the social responsibility of contributing to solutions for global crises by leveraging their technology and business acumen to address social problems.
2. Micro-living - The trend towards micro-living and efficient use of space is creating disruptive innovation opportunities for affordable housing solutions for disadvantaged populations including the homeless.
3. Collaborative Spaces - The growing trend towards collaborative spaces is being used for social innovation, with spaces and programs designed to promote community and address social issues like homelessness.
Industry Implications
1. Real Estate - Real estate businesses can leverage their resources and use trends towards micro-living and affordable housing solutions to provide innovative shelter to homeless populations.
2. Culinary - Culinary businesses can offer training and job opportunities to marginalized populations while providing innovative food services to consumers.
3. Technology - Technology companies can leverage their platforms to create efficient and convenient solutions for homeless individuals to find shelter and social services.
5.1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
5 Featured, 38 Examples:
240,866 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jan 16 — May 19
Trending:
Warm
Consumer Insight Topics:

Featured Examples

Related Examples

Charitable Sock Directories
Charitable Sock Directories
The Bombas Giving Directory Connects Consumers to Community Groups
Communal Downtown Public Markets
Communal Downtown Public Markets
Pike Place Public Market in Seattle Supports Artisans & Farmers
Communal Rural Market Layouts
Communal Rural Market Layouts
Tjep and Vaastukalpa Architects Design This Space in Bangladesh
Supportive Socially Responsible Cafes
Supportive Socially Responsible Cafes
Central City Coffee Gives Opportunities to Homeless Mothers
Disaster-Commemorating Community Pavilions
Disaster-Commemorating Community Pavilions
Lanza Atelier Collaborates on a Meaningful Structure
Community-Enhancing Neighborhood Saunas
Community-Enhancing Neighborhood Saunas
Studio Puisto's Design is Industrial and Open-Space
Mushroom-Infused Biodegradable Buildings
Mushroom-Infused Biodegradable Buildings
Redhouse Architecture is Addressing the Housing Crisis
Housing Crisis-Addressing Compact Units
Housing Crisis-Addressing Compact Units
Grimshaw's Prefab Homes are Affordable Housing Solutions
Communal Open Workspace Designs
Communal Open Workspace Designs
Actincommon Creates a Greenery-Infused & Sociable Space for adidas
Interactive Communal Art Galleries
Interactive Communal Art Galleries
Bengo Studio Designed a Walk-By Art Gallery on Yuyuan Road
Community-Building Hotels
Community-Building Hotels
The 25hours Das Tour Hotel Encourages Guests to Interact
Design-Forward Floating Swimming Pools
Design-Forward Floating Swimming Pools
OOPEAA Proposes a Facility That Embraces Nordic Tradition
Communal Historic Artisan Markets
Communal Historic Artisan Markets
The Ponce City Market Boasts Handmade Goods, Food & Drinks
play_circle_filledGamifying the Housing Market
Gamifying the Housing Market
Sarah Murray's Talk on Sustainable Housing Advocates Modular Assembly
Transforming Tent-Integrated Outerwear
Transforming Tent-Integrated Outerwear
The ADIFF Tent Jacket Offers Protection from the Elements
Affordable Prefabricated Homes
Affordable Prefabricated Homes
Cube Haus Commissions a Number of Architects for a Start-up Project
play_circle_filledContactless Donation Screens
Contactless Donation Screens
The Give DIFFerently's 24-Hour Donation Point is a New Way to Give
Blockchain ID Initiatives
Blockchain ID Initiatives
This Austin Blockchain Initiative Will Help the Homeless Community
Socially Conscious Underwear
Socially Conscious Underwear
Pomono Clothing Brings Unparalleled Comfort And Social Responsibility
Pay-What-You-Can Eateries
Pay-What-You-Can Eateries
Taste Community Restaurant Makes High-Quality Meals Affordable
Modular Building Systems
Modular Building Systems
Matt Lucraft Addresses London's Housing Crisis in Concept Design
play_circle_filledDignified Begging Platforms
Dignified Begging Platforms
'Street Debater' is a Simple Tool to Help Homeless People
Reconfigurable Compact Apartments
Reconfigurable Compact Apartments
White Arkitekter Prototype Homes with Movable Walls
Affordable Latticed Apartment Towers
Affordable Latticed Apartment Towers
The DFA Propositions These 'Floating' Buildings in Manhattan
Employment Relief Restaurant Initiatives
Employment Relief Restaurant Initiatives
The Lucky Well Will Train, Mentor and Hire the Homeless
Homeless Crowdfunding Organizations
Homeless Crowdfunding Organizations
This Site Lets You to Help a Homeless Person with Job Training
Micro Housing-Relief Initiatives
Micro Housing-Relief Initiatives
These Hong Kong Micro Apartments are in Concrete Pipes
Safe Affordable Slum Housing
Safe Affordable Slum Housing
Urban-Think Tank Developed Housing for Khayelitsha, South Africa
Streamlined Homeless Population Apps
Streamlined Homeless Population Apps
Fummi Offers NYC's Homeless Population a Digital Identity
Homelessness-Combating Tiny Homes
Homelessness-Combating Tiny Homes
The San Jose Tiny Home Concept Now Has Two Potential Designs
Homeless Bathroom Solutions
Homeless Bathroom Solutions
Miami Installed Free Public Bathrooms to Reduce Public Pooping Rates
Converted School Bus Homes
Converted School Bus Homes
This Man's Mobile Home is Made Out of an Old School Bus
Homeless-Helping Sleeping Bags
Homeless-Helping Sleeping Bags
These Jackets Transform into Waterproof Sleeping Bags
Homeless Bus Shelters
Homeless Bus Shelters
This London Charity Gives Out Tickets For Homeless Youth to Sleep on Transit
Affordable Modular Housing
Affordable Modular Housing
Dublin is Looking to Use Modular Housing For the Homeless
Space-Maximizing Homeless Shelters
Space-Maximizing Homeless Shelters
These Temporary Pods Turn Unused Wall Space into Homes
Pop-Up Homeless Shelters
Pop-Up Homeless Shelters
These Activists Created a Cozy Bedroom Set for the Homeless
Mobile Homeless Shelters
Mobile Homeless Shelters
The State of Hawaii is Turning Retired City Buses into Working Shelters