Cutwork, a Paris-based architecture studio, and French developer Bouygues Immobilier are redesigned the way we live and work with the PolyRoom prototype prefab unit. The unit is currently on display in Paris until the end of the month before it launches across France next year.
The companies are working to reinvent and simplify the living spaces. Each prefabricated module is designed to stack like LEGO bricks. This would form a residential building in less time than the conventional building process. Bouygues Immobilier plans to open 15 sites by 2025. Overall, the sites would include 2,500 PolyRoom bedrooms. Cutwork architect Antonin Yuji Maeno turned towards the Japanese concept washitsu for inspiration to create the PolyRoom modules.
Image Credit: Cutwork / Bouygues Immobilier
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Prefab Building
- The rise of modular construction and prefabricated housing allows for faster, cheaper and more efficient construction methods, which can disrupt the traditional construction industry.
- Sustainable Living Spaces
- There is an increasing need for sustainable housing that takes the environment into account and reduces waste, presenting an opportunity for innovative and eco-friendly housing solutions.
- Stackable Architecture
- Stackable modular designs offer the potential for flexible, adaptable and scalable living spaces and can disrupt traditional building and design processes.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Construction
- The modular construction trend presents an opportunity for construction companies to streamline their process and potentially reduce costs while also increasing their environmental sustainability.
- Real Estate
- The demand for sustainable and innovative housing solutions indicates that there is a growing market for real estate developers to invest in eco-friendly and affordable housing alternatives.
- Architecture
- The trend for modular and stackable architecture is providing architects with an opportunity to create buildings that are easy to construct, adaptable and scalable while also considering the environment.
