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Architect to exhibit a tiny home

It may solve overcrowding, but only if the world's claustrophobics can be cured – a micro-compact home measuring just 2.6 metres cubed.

Dubbed the ‘m-ch’ – the world’s lightest manmade dwelling takes its shape from the best of aviation and automotive designs, to resemble a type of Rubik’s magic cube on legs.

Its architects, London-based Horden Cherry Lee, reportedly hope that aspiring owners won’t just be attracted by its sleek design, but also its green credentials.

“I hope they are a contribution to our options for quality living in nature and in urban areas in the future,” Richard Horden told The Observer yesterday.

Already the m-ch, which is typically staged 1.3m off the ground, has won a Best Innovative Technology award at last year’s Home Builder Design Awards.

Six students at the Munich Technical University, which partnered with Horden Cherry Lee, now live in the cube-like home, and a further 10 units have been sold to private clients.

The micro-compact home will soon take centre stage at the Festival of Extreme Building in Birmingham, which begins this Friday.

Organisers said: “The micro-compact home crosses the boundaries between art, architecture, sculpture and function.

“Members of the public will have the opportunity to win a night in the home to experience the state of the art dwelling for them.”

Attendees can also explore inside the m-ch, which includes an all-in-one shower and toilet; a flip-down bed, a kitchen with microwave and worktops, and a seating-cum-dinning spot.

Some of the interior is removable, though a standard m-ch comes with immovable shelves, which can be used to covert into another bed to sleep, or try to sleep, a second resident.

May 29, 2007
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