The geometric CHIP home by the Southern California Institute of Architecture and California Institute of Technology certainly looks like a house of the future. The home is encapsulated in a puffy layer of “outsulation,” and its energy use can be controlled by a custom iPad application.
Team Belgium’s E-Cube is an ultra-efficient home that can be assembled in just a few days. The home is based on modularity, affordability, flexibility and efficiency – it plays up a minimal design in exchange for maximum space and energy efficiency.
China’s Tongji University utilizes cast-off shipping containers to create the energy-efficient Y Container home. Shipping containers are joined together to form the house, which is geared toward young couples on a budget.
Team Florida’s Flex House opens and closes seasonally, using passive cooling in mild winter, and shutting to keep sweltering heat out in the summer. Cypress louvers provide shade and style in the hot Florida sun.
4D Home by Team Massachusetts fuses energy-efficient technology and passive strategies without compromising simplicity. The two bedroom home is a flexible shared space, thanks to two sliding partition walls.
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