Can the rise of Contech mitigate the US housing crisis? - Monocle
Housing is one of the most important, most expensive things that humans need.
An estimated 1.6 billion people - one-fifth of humanity - lack access to adequate housing and basic services, according to a recent report by the UN in 2024.
Existing attempts to solve the housing crisis have failed to solve the problem. Approaches meant to solve the
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It was considered a design laboratory, where research, design, and
experimentation would focuson a unique goal: create a space-efficient affordable housing typology, based on minimum
quality standards. Empirical evidence indicates a renewed interest in alternative design solutions and minimum dwelling
approaches over the last decade: examples include... See more
experimentation would focuson a unique goal: create a space-efficient affordable housing typology, based on minimum
quality standards. Empirical evidence indicates a renewed interest in alternative design solutions and minimum dwelling
approaches over the last decade: examples include... See more