Prefabricated
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While 2020 has given us serious cabin fever, it's also provided some antidotes. The new Jupe shows that sometimes the cure to cabin fever is ... a cabin, albeit one with a better view. The modern prefab shelter serves as an escape from city life.
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Zaha Hadid Architects has only ever created one house ... until now. The firm has is planning an island community of sustainable timber houses that will offer would-be homeowners lots of choice over the size and style of their home.
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A team of post-graduate students from London's Bartlett School of Architecture’s Design Computation Lab has created a modular home office to promote its automated architecture project, which involves the use of robotic fabrication.
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In Tenta has launched a prefabricated tiny house that can accommodate a family of six. With most tiny homes being designed for a couple or a maximum of four guests, it's great to see a clever design that can comfortably house six people.
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Plant Prefab has recently revealed its latest tiny house that is jam-packed with smart technology. Dubbed LivingHome 10, the 496-sq-ft dwelling is designed as an Accessory Dwelling Unit and features a smart voice command system.
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Practice Architecture has built a family residence using prefabricated panels made with hemp. The result is a sustainable three bedroom home dubbed Flat House, which boasts a flat-pack design using materials grown on the 20-acre property.
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Nestron has revealed a 14.5 square meter (156 sq ft) tiny home that is packed with smart features. Dubbed Cube One, the prefabricated single room home is ready to move-in from delivery and boasts a series of smart and sustainable technologies.
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Immerso is a transparent-roof cabin currently being used as a glamping experience in the Italian Alps. Located 1,900 meters (6,234 ft) above sea level in the quaint alpine town of La Morra, Immerso offers a rare opportunity to sleep under the stars.
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Studioroca and Taller Escape have joined forces to create a prefabricated house that is move-in ready in just 99 days. The VMD tiny home is an eco-conscious dwelling that is built using shipping-containers and offers complete off-the-grid living.
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UK-based design studio Koto has joined forces with US home-builders Abodu to create a prefabricated tiny house that can be installed onsite in two weeks. The 495-sq-ft (46-sqm) Koto X Abodu boasts a modern Scandinavian design with a Californian edge.
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As we continue to see, prefab homes can be quite easy on the eye, with the latest example an elegant rectangular-shaped home built into the slopes of the Austrian alps.
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Canadian construction firm JD Composites has completed its first concept home, made from about 612,000 recycled plastic bottles. Beach House is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and is not only a great example of how recycled plastic can be put to good use, but it's also hurricane resistant.