Expandable architecture

Canadian studio Molo has designed a system of paper partitions that provide privacy at shelters in the wake of a disaster. Called Softshelter, the walls create a sense of community and personal space despite the bleak conditions of emergency shelters. Like an accordion, the kraft paper walls can expand and contract until they meet the

Image 28 of 33 from gallery of Expandable House / Urban Rural Systems. Photograph by Dio Guna Putra

Image 29 of 33 from gallery of Expandable House / Urban Rural Systems. Photograph by Dio Guna Putra

Barberio Colella ARC has unveiled an emergency shelter for displaced Nepalese people. It features some interesting ideas, including an concertina-like expandable structure that enables easier transport and assembly.

omri revesz' street cinema is a public multimedia installation that revisits the mechanisms for the direct spread of information in the early soviet period.

Expandable House Part 02 / Urban Rural Systems

Image 23 of 51 from gallery of Expandable House Part 02 / Urban Rural Systems. Photograph by Carlina Teteris

Image 13 of 15 from gallery of Installation: Catalyst Cube / Will Sandy Design Studio + Incursiones.

Image 5 of 51 from gallery of Expandable House Part 02 / Urban Rural Systems. Photograph by Carlina Teteris

Image 29 of 51 from gallery of Expandable House Part 02 / Urban Rural Systems. Photograph by Dio Guna Putra

for the finnish design fair habitare, beginning september 10, 2014 in helsinki, architect marco casagrande presents his urban-scale project 'paracity'.

Canadian studio Molo has designed a system of paper partitions that provide privacy at shelters in the wake of a disaster. Called Softshelter, the walls create a sense of community and personal space despite the bleak conditions of emergency shelters. Like an accordion, the kraft paper walls can expand and contract until they meet the

Boasting a plywood exterior, the foldable Iwi cabin features glass doors that allow sunlight in, while sheep's wool provides insulation.

Building and growing are two actions that should be considered more often than not at the same time. This is how the 2017 "Build to Grow" social...

Each comes with what the architects call a "sandwich section," a roof that can be lifted and a foundation that can support up to three additional floors in case there’s a need to expand.