The Living House: A climate-positive, low-cost, and fast-build home featuring an innovative modular flatpack system of cross-laminated timber, designed for efficient assembly and sustainable living.
A low cost, fast build, climate positive house designed by RTA Studio.
The Living House is an 85m² gable-roofed home with three right-sized bedrooms, a generous central kitchen-living volume, and a large laundry-bathroom.
It’s an innovative building system that combines home-grown architectural IP with advanced timber engineering technology to transform traditional building into streamlined assembly.
The Living House is a modular flatpack system consisting of 36 cross-laminated timber modules, delivered to site on a single truck. Each house is designed to be assembled by 2–3 people in six weeks or less, significantly reducing build time while saving money and resources.
For more detailed information and sales enquiries, visit livinghouse.nz
- Building style
- Passive
Awards
World Architecture Festival Finalist
WAF
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