# Irregular Cubic Homes This Prefabricated House is Low on Cost and High on Space By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-08-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefabricated-house References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/08/27/happy-cheap-house-tommy-carlsson-prefabricated-low-cost/) & [tommycarlssonarkitektur](http://tommycarlssonarkitektur.com/) Swedish architect Tommy Carlsson has created the 'Happy Cheap' home, a [prefabricated house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod) located near Stockholm, Sweden. The [affordable, space-efficient home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chipper-tiny-home) features an irregular, cubic shape outfitted in corrugated iron. Describing his concept, Carlsson explains the home is a "vision of a better world in the small format." More importantly, the home is an examination on how we live presently, how we will live in the future and how big a home we really need. The home spans only 700-square-meters, meaning Carlsson had to be very conscious about space. He opted for a series of angled surfaces, for both the ground floor and upper level, in order to optimize the internal space. To ensure the home remained low-cost, Carlsson used a [prefabricated plywood frame](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1807-holiday) that was assembled on site. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Prefabricated Housing:** Opportunity for more affordable and space-efficient homes through the use of prefabricated materials and efficient designs. - **Irregular Architecture:** Opportunity to explore innovative and unique building designs that optimize space utilization and minimize costs. - **Sustainable Living:** Opportunity to incorporate sustainable features and materials into home designs, promoting eco-friendly and low-cost living. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** Opportunity for construction companies to offer affordable and efficient prefabrication services for housing and other building types. - **Architecture:** Opportunity for architects to explore non-traditional and irregular building designs that optimize space utilization and minimize costs. - **Real Estate:** Opportunity for real estate companies to promote and offer more affordable and sustainable home options to address increasing housing demands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Cubic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appels-architekten.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Compact Red Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover.md) - [Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skali-backcountry-cubiod.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Stacked Compact Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabini-edelweiss.md) - [Ultra-Efficient Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hirondelle-tiny-house.md) - [Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-unfinished-house.md)