Updated 14-Sep-2023
The saddest part of the discussion of construction innovation as defined by making buildings more efficiently, is just that. Missing are:
- Making housing more sustainable (see Earthships)
- Making housing more affordable (see tiny homes in Kristen Dirksen's channel)
Mainstream Media Housing Innovation Coverage
- NYTimes - Piece by Piece, a Factory-Made Answer for a Housing Squeeze
- Geekwire - Paul Allen-backed Blokable delivers first unit as part of housing project in Seattle suburb
- Archinect - California-based construction start-up Katerra valued at more than $4bn with help from Japan's SoftBank
Emergent Thoughts
- If Earthships could be built in a factory ...
- If Tiny Homes could use less land (become multi-story without losing their soul) ...
- If vertical gardens and other greenery were an embedded part of the discussion ...
- If a living wage were integrated into housing and permaculture ...