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Flexible Design

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Flexible design addresses how spaces, products, and systems can serve multiple purposes and evolve over time. Rather than fixed solutions, this approach prioritizes adaptability to accommodate different users, scales, and circumstances.

The community explores flexibility through modular architecture for compact living, transformable furniture and spaces, adaptive building systems, and designs that respond to both functional constraints and user needs. Projects range from community-run libraries and nomadic housing to industrial conversions and furniture that grows with its users.

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Mohamed Shokir2 works

Zorba1 work

Sean Johns1 work

Sashi Malik1 work

Gelareh and 3 others

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GeCon

This project has employed generative design method to generate thousands of alternatives for the dormitory building in a short time and to take advantage of computational design methods to approach the most efficient way to organize the container modules for the purpose of enhancing quality of life on the basis of maximum area and received direct sunlight.

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Compact library run by the community

A modern library has to be more than an information storage, but a new place of unity and development for the community.

haqi and farah

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Armadicar

To overcome the unpredictable disasters occurring on this planet, Armadicar – a mobile habitat inspired by Armadillo – provides an adaptive dwelling in a minimum space. With costumizable interior elements, openings and boundaries, Armadicar accommodates four-member family activities during days and nights, on land and water surface in sustainable way.

Adnan and 3 others

Spline

Spline is a comprehensive, compact and cost-effective solution to temporary modular housing. It is an attempt at activating the unused alleyway and providing an affordable accommodation in the dense landscape of New York.

eun and d

[FLEXIBILITY]?

[Flexibility]? is a completely flexible architecture concept, both in external structure and in internal space in order to create an architecture adaptable to any context and user. Spatial flexibility is increased by 'mobile service unit' which optimizes the use of space in various scenarios