Japanese Retailer MUJI Offers a Prefab House Kit for Seniors
Not so long ago, senior citizens lived out their final days in multi-generational family homes where younger relatives could care for them. In some parts of the world, that’s still the most common scenario. But in places like the United States, seniors with changing needs often face a hard choice: continue trying to live in homes that no longer suit their abilities, or move into retirement homes, which can have a lot of restrictive rules.
What if housing was simply designed to accommodate a broader range of human bodies and abilities" The “universal design” movement advocates an “architecture for all” approach with features like doorways, aisles, and counters that are easily usable by people seated in wheelchairs. In this way, young, able-bodied people can still use the spaces as they normally would, while elderly and disabled people don’t have to struggle to do simple things like reach a cup in a cabinet, turn on the sink, or get into the shower. A new prefabricated house kit by Japanese retailer MUJI offers just that. The single-story “Y? no le house,” or “plain house,” takes inspiration from the “hiraya” style of living, which eliminates most interior walls. The company envisions “connection” as the central theme of the design — with one’s family, with community, and with nature. Three large glass doors open directly onto a spacious wooden deck with a sunken fire pit, so...
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