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Co-founders of French design studio Cutwork,

The social sofa area is made up of modular sofa cushions that can be broken up or be pushed up to the wall. "It’s totally surprising how comfortable and relaxed the space feels even when you’re sharing it with six other people,

The architectural module is currently being installed as a co-working space in Bordeaux—where there will be a community of like-minded people sharing living and work spaces.

"We constantly questioned—how can we fit a comfortable kitchen and a generous sink into such a compact space? And how can we hide the tap and sink away from having it always in sight?,

In the linear entrance block, we integrated folding cabinets that can be lifted up to reveal a sink and transform the block into a kitchen.

Shelving surrounds the transition between the kitchen and living area and the kitchen, and narrow

The bed sits a

The sides of the bed and lounge unit feature integrated storage for books and other items.

When the bed is raised, the area below can be used as a lounge area.

“Buildings could be planted like trees to give back more to local ecologies than they take out in spaces and resources,” says architect Antonin Yuji Maeno. “The key is marrying this idea with our need to urbanise and build more homes, helping to reverse the ecological collapse we are already facing.”

PolyRoom offers users the opportunity to adapt the space in many different ways, which makes the space feel more generous. “Take a balcony,” says architect Antonin Yuji Maeno. “You might only use it about 1% of the year, but the fact that you have that possibility helps make the space rich. It helps it not feel tiny or prepackaged.”

The siding features a shou sugi ban finish, a Japanese technique of preserving wood and increasing its resistance to weathering by charring it.

Cutwork has partnered with Poland-based DMD Modular to produce the modular unit. The company are specialists in off-site construction and are used to building hospitality buildings and resorts from prefab systems.

PolyRoom will be part of a co-living concept, and the living modules can be joined with other kinds of shared living and working spaces to create a vibrant and versatile living experience.

There is even the possibility to create single, independent units as cabin-like retreats.