The D*Haus concept can be bent and unfolded to create a virtually limitless number of configurations. Based on the mathematical geometries of triangles folding into cube shapes, which have long been used in making convertible furniture, the modular home kits are being touted as an economical way to build customizable structures with much less waste than conventional buildings methods. D*Haus is the brainchild of UK designers David Ben Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson. Their homes will be made available as "kits" in four basic configurations: D*Dynamic, D*Static, D*Lux and D*Modular. The D*Dynamic, the company says, is considered the centerpiece of the D*Haus line for its ability to fold itself into a number of shapes, depending on season and weather conditions. Made of eight jointed units, the house can fold itself into a compact cube, or swing open on circular rails to allow interior walls and windows to become a new exterior. "In the winter time, the house is in a square formation, with small windows and high thermal mass. It literally hugs itself," say the designers on their website. "As the seasons change and climate warms, the house opens up, like a flower opens up, to allow light and air to penetrate the inside of the building, offering full panoramic views of the surroundings."

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