NEW YORK: Every country needs more affordable housing, and that calls for fast and cheap construction of living space. A new company promises just that, with help from the architectural principles of Bauhaus and the instincts of bees.
Hivehaus sells hexagonal building units that customers can assemble in highly customizable fashion. If they catch on, the houses could change the game in cost-effective urban and suburban densification through installation in backyards or on rooftops.
The six-sided, 100-square-foot base units can be combined to form larger rooms or walled off into different sections. They use energy-efficient LED lights, with the option to draw power from solar panels. Customers can select the window layout and plumbing options and can even throw in a green roof for good measure.
Creator Barry Jackson arrived at the concept out of a desire to re-envision housing…
