The Folding Dream House is an expandable and modular home. At its most compact shape, it takes on a fully-enclosed cubic structure. Users can expand the house into a multi-layered structure that combines outdoor and indoor living into one perfect harmony.
Designed by Michael Jantzen, a multidisciplinary artist based in New Mexico, the Folding Dream House merges sustainability, architecture, and technology for a unique modular design. The house consists of two prefabricated, portable modules mounted atop an elevated triangular foundation. "These panels can be folded open or closed in many different ways around the modules in order to accommodate various functional and/or aesthetic requirements," according to the designer. Once expanded, the house's interior portion is roughly the size of a hotel room.
Image Credit: Michael Jantzen
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Modular Homes
- There is an opportunity for housing innovation by creating more modular homes that can expand and adapt to different environments.
- Portable Architecture
- There is potential for disruptive innovation in designing portable and easily transportable architectural structures.
- Outdoor-indoor Living
- The trend of combinining outdoor and indoor living spaces is likely to continue, leading to opportunities for unique and multi-functional designs.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Construction
- The construction industry can explore how to create more modular homes that can be easily expanded and adapted to different environments.
- Architecture
- Architects could focus on designing more portable and easily transportable architectural structures that integrate technology and sustainability.
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can create unique and practical outdoor-indoor living spaces that maximize the benefits and features of both environments.
