This Off-Grid Prefab Is All About Location, Location, Location
The sleek design from Stockholm-based iOhouse doesn’t rely on utility hookups, allowing you to live in luxury wherever you want.
The sleek design from Stockholm-based iOhouse doesn’t rely on utility hookups, allowing you to live in luxury wherever you want.
The idea for a completely off-grid prefab came to Mario Ojalo while observing urbanization patterns and land constraints during his travels around the world. "I noticed there isn't much habitable land left," he says. "Or, where there is, the land itself is very expensive."
The home’s exterior features Trespa Meteon panels, a durable and sustainable high-pressure laminate cladding. By design, expanses of glass reflect the surroundings where the home is placed.
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Two decks extend from each side of The Space, giving the compact home an extra 13.5 square meters (145 square feet) of extra living space on each side.
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Removing barriers to habitability, Ojalo, the CEO of Swedish prefab builder iOhouse, dreamt of a dwelling that could easily be placed in any location—even a remote one—without reliance on the grid. "We wanted to give people the option to live in places where it had not been possible before," he shares.
It was from this lofty goal that The Space was born: a compact, entirely off-grid dwelling with considered design and bespoke interiors. Despite its small footprint—only 60 square meters, or about 650 square feet—no modern convenience is spared. In addition to built-in water, power, and sewer systems, the home has integrated WiFi along with a security system and smart home capabilities. To boot, it is movable and transportable, replacing the permanence of traditional home ownership with freedom and flexibility.
"People can place The Space somewhere for a certain time, then move it after a few years to a new location. By the sea, in the mountains—wherever life takes them," muses Ojalo.
Although the interior is fully customizable, the preconfigured layout includes one bedroom, a living space, kitchen, and bathroom.
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