The pentagonal house structure by Invisible Studio is the latest example of the micro home movement—an intended architectural method of utilizing sustainable and upcycled materials to build compact and often mobile residencies.
Dubbed 'Trailer,' the tiny gabled pentagonal house boasts a low-cost assembly. Invisible Studio used locally sourced timber and scavenged materials for the construction process of the 40-square-meter structure. The framework is supported by corrugated fiberglass and steel, while the interior is lined with plywood. The shape of the micro home is intended for its successful transportation on British roads and is meant to accommodate a variety of situations, including offering a "usable space that could act as a kit of parts for any self-builder to improvise around or easily adapt."
Photo Credits: Piers Taylor
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Micro Home Movement
- The trend of utilizing sustainable and upcycled materials to build compact and often mobile residencies, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the real estate, construction, and interior design industries.
- Low-cost Assembly
- The trend of utilizing locally sourced and scavenged materials to lower construction costs and increase accessibility, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the manufacturing, transportation, and architecture industries.
- Modular Design
- The trend of creating kit of parts structures that can be easily adapted or improvised, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the furniture, home design, and urban planning industries.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Real Estate
- The micro home movement creates disruptive innovation opportunities for alternative approaches to urban density and affordable housing.
- Manufacturing
- The low-cost assembly trend creates disruptive innovation opportunities for decentralized and community-based manufacturing models.
- Furniture
- The modular design trend creates disruptive innovation opportunities for customizable and adaptable furniture solutions.
