With the hexagonal shapes that make up Barry Jackson's modular housing design, it's hardly a surprise that the design has been dubbed the 'HIVEHAUS.' The housing structure takes inspiration from beehives and the cellular structures that honey bees use within their hives. Each modular cell can be joined to another unit to form a cluster that neatly fits beside one of the six walls.
Each tiny unit is only about 100 square feet in total and is designed to fulfill a specific purpose. For example, one HIVEHAUS cell could be used as a sleeping unit while another serves as a kitchen and another works as a lounge space. Part of the beauty of this design is that the dividing walls can be added or removed to make the design as closed off or as open as you'd like.
What's Driving This Trend
- Modular Housing
- There is an opportunity to disrupt traditional housing by creating more sustainable and customizable modular designs.
- Hexagonal Shapes
- Incorporating hexagonal shapes into product design has the potential to create visually striking and practical structures with a variety of uses.
- Beehive-inspired Architecture
- Drawing inspiration from nature can lead to innovative and sustainable solutions in architecture and design.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- This trend provides opportunities for architects to create innovative and sustainable housing designs for the future.
- Modular Housing Industry
- This trend presents opportunities for modular housing companies to create more customizable and sustainable housing designs for consumers.
- Interior Design Industry
- The HIVEHAUS design presents opportunities for interior designers to create optimal living spaces within smaller modular units.
