Ground-up projects and sensitive conversions may be conventional main-stays in the world of architecture, but, with the right approach, pre-packaged structures are no less fabulous. Here’s Wallpaper’s round-up of the most attractive fabrications around the world.
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Y: Cube: The YMCA’s new Y:Cube housing development in Mitcham, London hopes to provide a cheap housing solution to young people who would otherwise not be able to afford their own home. The colourful units originate at a factory in Derbyshire and are stacked and stitched together for on-site completion
Writer: Daisy Alioto
Pre-packaged architecture is no less fabulous. Here is our round-up of the most attractive fabrications around the world.
Y: Cube: The 26 sq m units are divided into two main spaces – a living/kitchen space and a bedroom with an en suite
Bert’s Boxes: This timber pre-fab by London’s Bert & May takes advantage of reclaimed materials and the current zeitgeist for cabin living. Blue and white tiles and brass details are a major step up from the average camper
Bert’s Boxes: The best news? Bert’s Boxes are made to order and can be delivered anywhere in the world
Casa Invisibile: ’Invisibility’ is central to the uniqueness of Casa Invisibile’s design, with a mirrored exterior that reflects back the landscape (here pictured in rural Slovenia)
Casa Invisibile: Vienna-based Delugan Meissl Associated Architects conceived the light-filled pre-fab for mass production, with optional additions like a cosy fireplace or terrace
