Modern Modular Design #1

With housing affordability and availability reaching crisis status across Australia and globally, the emphasis on smaller homes is becoming less about choice and more about necessity.

Compact footprints demand architectural responses that attribute space as flexible and dynamic, and inspire creative solutions such as multi-functional furniture, retractable walls and smart storage solutions.

In redefining our notion of shelter and paring back the excess, we can generate efficiencies in time and resources, and still preserve aesthetics. With many state governments invested in trialling modular design for community housing, the implication is that it may be a beacon of hope. Whether the prefabrication is volumetric with entire modules slotted together, or panelised with components delivered onsite for assembly, or the intent is modular in functionality, this publication captures a collection of industry advances. Gratitude to the architects, designers and project leads for sharing their insights, and to the photographers who expertly showcase these innovations.