Italian architect Beatrice Bonzanigo has unveiled her patented design for Casa Ojalá, a micro home that is transportable, adaptable and off-grid.
The proposed building has an area of just 27 square metres, but can be configured in 20 different layouts. It can also be assembled in any location, by anyone.
Casa Ojalá has an area of just 27 square metres
Bonzanigo designed the house to offer an alternative to the "world of static architecture", offering occupants an opportunity to connect with nature. She will present a prototype at Milan design week in April.
"Casa Ojalá is a sustainable, minimal, compact and flexible product for a new comfort, away from TV or air conditioning," explained IB Studio, the studio led by Bonzanigo and partner Isabella Invernizzi. "The boundary between inner and outer space no longer exists. Outdoor is a substantial, fundamental and precious part of it."
The house is designed to be assembled in any location, by anyone
The patent, titled "residential building with high flexibility", details a home with a basic layout of two bedrooms, a terrace, a kitchenette, a living room and bathroom with a sunken toilet.

Occupants could tailor these spaces for different uses, choosing whether to separate, merge or completely open out them out.
This is made possible with a manual mechanical system comprising ropes, pulleys and cranks, which control the sliding wooden walls and fabric partitions that roll up o...