Modular design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about modular design
Project • By Studio Vanesa Casas • Exhibitions
M_01: Reinterpreting the Contemporary Tatami
By reducing architectural expression to its essential elements, M_01 transforms the traditional exhibition booth into a quiet, multisensory haven inspired by Japanese spatial philosophy.
Unveiled at Marbella Design & Art 2026, M_01 addresses a common paradox of temporary fairs: trade show environments often overwhelm visitors with visual noise, forcing spaces to compete for attention within seconds. Commissioned by high-end joinery workshop Ramos y Cobos, Studio Vanesa Casas was tasked with showcasing the workshop's technical capabilities without resorting to a conventional, product-heavy display. The primary challenge was to craft a temporary installation that stood out precisely by slowing down the visitor experience, balancing stric... More
Project • By The Room Architecture and Design • Offices
Urban Living Solutions Headquarters
Urban Living Solutions required a headquarters that could reflect its working culture, support a team's daily rhythm, and adapt as the business evolved. The 275 square meter workplace, located within Rose Apple Square in central Siem Reap, answers that brief with a straightforward material language, a modular design logic, and a spatial layout that balances focus with collaboration. Rose Apple Square is a mixed-use destination combining residences, retail, co-working, and cultural facilities. Positioning the headquarters within this environment places the office at the intersection of community and commerce in a city that is rapidly developing its commercial real estate sector.
Robert Kleiner
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NestOff
A microretreat with a minimal footprint has been realised in the wooded hills of northern Hungary. The cabin was conceived as a prototype for a scalable network of small-scale, design-led nature retreats that can be replicated across diverse landscapes with minimal environmental impact. NestOff is the project of architect and interior designer, Péter Kotek, who worked with cabin fabricator Tajga-Depo to realise the project. The cabin, which features a deck, hot-tub and sauna, demonstrates how considered and comfortable design can be realised through prefabricated and sustainable means.
Gyorgy Endresz
Gyorgy Endresz
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Project • By KO-arch • Cultural Centres
Gallery Bir Zamanlar
The permanent exhibition and archive space within Gallery Bir Zamanlar was designed to accommodate long-term display and storage of printed materials, documents, and three-dimensional objects.Drawer units integrated along the exhibition walls house the permanent archive, while the central display elements can be retracted to allow the space to function as a seminar and lecture area.
Evren Öztürk
This balance between fixed exhibition infrastructure and flexible use scenarios defines the space as both an archive and an active platform for knowledge exchange.
The temporary exhibition space within Gallery Bir Zamanlar was designed to accommodate printed materials and documents at different scales.The space is organized through... More
Project • By Aidlin Darling Design • Shops
Google Flagship Store
Located in the new Google headquarters, the Store is designed to activate curiosity and educate the public about the company’s hardware offerings and design process. A sinuous, spine-like sculptural installation winds through the space, providing a 120-foot-long continuous interactive display. With a focus on human physiology and interaction, the spine engages the user at multiple heights and scales to promote discovery with drawers to open, informative visual graphics, and 3D interactive displays.
Adam Rouse
Mark Wickens
The Store is a primary hub where people from all over the world can visit, interact with products, and learn more about the company’s design process, ethos, and production methods. The surrounding co... More
Project • By Lea Architecture • Workshops
Summertime Gallery
Summertime Gallery is a multi-purpose, nonprofit creative space designed for artists with developmental disabilities. Completed through Design Advocates, we worked directly with the gallery and its community to create a space that effortlessly transitions from studio to exhibition site. Featuring custom modular furniture, bright white walls for displaying artwork, and punchy pastel accents, the newly designed space creates a mature, yet playful platform for artists to tell their stories.
Images Courtesy of Design Advocates
Images Courtesy of Design Advocates
The design process was collaborative from the start. To create a space that best serves the gallery’s community, we hosted a participatory pin-up where artists and gall... More
Product • By Crearte Collections • Modular Sofa
Modular Sofa
The Modular sectional sofa by Crearte, is an organic design piece that creates identity.With its modern line, this sofa is part of the Contemporain Collection: a place where our models are developed by the trends of the present. We present this product with many customizable options, thanks to our craftsmanship and we also offer the possibility to choose the number of seats.The Modular has been designed to open the doors of creativity. Its special essence allows reinventing the space with extreme ease, composing the personal space with its modules. More
Project • By Oasis Meu • Boathouses
Houseboat Amor
The new Houseboat Amor by Oasis Meu represents the next generation of floating living.Building on the signature elegance of the original design, the new Amor introduces enhanced materials, smarter technologies, and an even deeper connection to the environment.
With its distinctive circular forms, refined metal slatted facades, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow, the new Amor offers a fully immersive living experience. Expansive terraces, panoramic glass walls, and energy-efficient solutions including solar integration and eco-certified materials set new standards for sustainable luxury on water.
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The interior has been reimagined for greater flexibility, offering modular layouts tailored to individual lifestyles, whether for priv... More
Project • By NU architecture & design • Bars
Bosgaurus Nexus
In the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s business district, a new opportunity brought the client and architect together once again. Bosgaurus, a leading name in Vietnam’s specialty coffee, was ready to grow. With plans to expand across the country and beyond, the brand imagined a café model that could work in high-end urban spaces while staying true to its identity. The goal was to create a satellite café, a compact and flexible model that supports flagship locations and brings the experience closer to its customers.
Hiroyuki Oki
To succeed, the design needed to do more than look good. It had to function well within the constraints of a commercial building. It also had to support the baristas while delivering a smo... More
News • News • 9 Dec 2024
MVRDV-designed clubhouse in shipping container supports refugees through the power of sport
MVRDV has designed a modular and multi-functional sports club in a shipping container for Amsterdam-based social enterprise KLABU (meaning “club” in Swahili). KLABU builds clubhouses in refugee camps and cities, supporting refugees through the power of sport and community.
Coco Olakunle
Coco Olakunle
MVRDV began working in partnership with KLABU in 2022 on the design of the modular sports club. The clubhouse gives people access to sports equipment, activities, Wi-Fi, music, and sports broadcasts. Housed in a shipping container, MVRDV has conceived an innovative and easily repeatable design. The clubhouse offers a welcoming, safe, flexible, and participative community space, a place where refugees can connect a... More
News • News • 7 Jul 2024
Mini One Tower by MODU: Redefining Urban Living in Brooklyn
Coming from award-winning, interdisciplinary design studio MODU, Mini Tower One is a nature-infused multi-family renovation and rear addition in Brooklyn, NY, that rethinks indoor-outdoor living while adding 30% more area to the building. The project’s clever design has led to urban planning research that would allow for increased density in existing NYC housing, making additions accessible to longtime owners while addressing issues in neighbourhoods undergoing rapid gentrification.
Courtesy MODU
Recipient of the prestigious 2024 AIANY Design Award, the Mini Tower One is a testament to MODU's commitment to enhancing unit functionality and creating unique moments that connect residents to urban nature. This project exte... More
News • News • 20 Jun 2024
UNStudio completes Munich residential building with versatile plug-in partition and furniture system
International architecture and design practice UNStudio has recently completed the “Van B” residential project in Munich. Challenging conventional wisdom around fixed footprints and square footage, the design promotes flexibility with an architectural strategy that seeks to create a number of different ways in which to reconfigure an apartment. Working in collaboration with Munich-based architectural real estate company Bauwerk, UNStudio has designed a versatile plug-in partition and furniture system “that can make a 40-square-meter apartment feel like a 60-square-meter loft.”
Evabloem
Evabloem
Van B is located on a square next to Munich’s Creative Quarter and Olympiapark (an urban park that... More
Project • By ARTIS HOMES • Housing
Huia treehouse
The clients knew that they had found a beauty the moment they visited this site with sea views for the first time. So much so, that they decided to continue living in their caravan for a few more years while they saved up their money to put a small but beautiful designed house onto the site.
Artis Homes
Artis Homes
Artis Homes
Our design team had to work within the constraints of the site while ensuring the main living area and bedroom could profit from the view. The main living area is warm yet spacious, with its raking ceiling and timber lining.
Artis Homes
Artis Homes
Artis Homes
The house has large decks along the northern face, which make you feel as though you are up in a tree house. There is even space... More
FTI Consulting NYC office
Spanning 120,000 square feet, FTI Consulting, a global consulting firm, has consolidated multiple NYC offices into one cohesive, three-floor space. The innovative design by STUDIOS Architecture features a striking signature surface using Mosa tiles.
Connie Zhou
A Space for Collaboration and ProductivityDesigned to foster collaboration and productivity, the spacious open plan encourages seamless interaction among associates while maximizing efficiency. The inclusion of Core Collection Terra in triangular shapes enhances the aesthetic appeal and durability of the space, adding a modern touch.
Connie Zhou
Smart and Sustainable Modular Tile SystemMosa's tile shapes have been designed as part of an intelligent and ultra-efficient sys... More
Project • By Hollandse Nieuwe • Offices
iO campus
iO is a full-service digital agency that combines in-depth knowledge and expertise in strategy, technology, marketing and content creation. In 2021, Hollandse Nieuwe and Cerius won the competition to create a flexible concept that could be rolled out to a number of new iO locations throughout the Netherlands and Belgium.
Ewout Huibers
Design principles
The iO Campus concept is inspired by how iO sees the world. Operating in an ever-changing market has led the company to continuously seek out innovation, follow their curiosity and explore infinite opportunities. An iO work environment therefore should also embody these ideas. Hollandse Nieuwe were tasked with developing a workplace that facilitates and encourages change, offers flexib... More