Flat-pack MADI houses can be assembled in six hours
This captioned movie shows workers unfolding a flat-pack MADI – a modular, earthquake-resistant house that the manufacturer claims can be constructed within six hours. More
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Nendo creates torch rolled from a single sheet of paper
This flat-packed light by Nendo is made from a single piece of conductive paper, which can be rolled up to create a handheld torch in emergency situations. More
Kasey Hou aims to reduce electrical waste with flat-pack repairable toaster
In response to increasing electrical waste, design graduate Kasey Hou has developed a flat-pack toaster that can be easily repaired if it breaks down. More
MIT researchers create flat-pack food that takes shape in water
Researchers at MIT's Tangible Media Group have brought the ethos of flat-packing to food, creating pasta shapes that go from two-dimensional to three-dimensional when dunked in water. More
Heureka chair by Timo Spelleken can be assembled without tools, screws or adhesives
Recent graduate Timo Spelleken has designed a minimal flat-pack chair that can easily be assembled at home without tools, screws or adhesives. More
Jona Messerli's Sol lamp has a Noguchi-inspired paper shade
Swiss designer Jona Messerli has created a flat-pack table lamp with a lattice-patterned shade made from Japanese shoji paper. More
Flat-packed cabin concept allows tiny houses to be assembled like IKEA furniture
A Vancouver-based startup's conceptual design for flat-packed recreational cabins would allow users to build for themselves, making the wilderness more readily accessible. More
Nifemi Marcus-Bello's Tebur table is carried like a suitcase
Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello has designed a flat-pack desk that can store its own legs for easy transport. More
Nils Holger Moorman launches dog-sized version of its flatpack bed
German furniture maker Nils Holger Moormann has released a flat-pack bed designed for the needs of man's best friend (+ slideshow). More
"World's first" flat-pack truck designed to deliver aid to developing countries
This flat-packed delivery truck is designed to be easily disassembled and packed away in under 12 hours (+ slideshow). More
Avava unveils tiny house that represents a "completely new way to do prefab"
San Francisco-based Avava Systems has created a prefabricated micro dwelling with components that are shipped in flat-packed boxes, to enable easier transportation and assembly (+ slideshow). More
Crisscross flat-pack furniture aims to be easier to take apart than IKEA's designs
UK design graduate Sam Wrigley has launched a collection of designs that aim to make flat-pack furniture even more adaptable and easy to move (+ slideshow). More
Normann Copenhagen adds flat-pack lounge furniture to its collection
Milan 2016: Normann Copenhagen has become the latest brand to release flat-pack furniture, working with Danish designer Hans Horneman on a range of self-assembly lounge chairs (+ slideshow). More
Architects for Society designs low-cost hexagonal shelters for refugees
Minnesota-based Architects for Society has developed a prototype for a rapidly deployable dwelling that could house victims of catastrophic events (+ slideshow). More
Bouroullec brothers design flat-pack Can sofa for Hay's 2016 collection
Milan 2016: French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a customisable self-assembly sofa for Danish design brand Hay's 2016 range (+ movie). More
IKEA fuels demand for western lifestyle in China, say Hay founders
Chinese consumers are developing a taste for western furniture and lifestyles thanks to IKEA, according to the founders of Danish design brand Hay. More
Tord Boontje wanted to make the home "softer and more humane" with 2004 Midsummer Light
Most Loved: in the next movie in our exclusive video series, London designer Tord Boontje explains how the decorative paper lampshade he designed in 2004 challenged the dominance of Minimalist design. More
Alain Ducasse's chocolate Christmas tree is assembled like flat-pack furniture
French chocolate company Alain Ducasse has released a dried fruit and nut-covered festive chocolate tree that comes in a flat-pack box. More
Artifox unveils quick-assembly wood furniture that ships in flat-pack boxes
New flat-pack pieces from St Louis-based furniture company Artifox include a vertical bike rack and a standing desk with a writable surface (+ slideshow). More
Greycork challenges Ikea with a flat-pack living room in a box
Rhode Island furniture company Greycork has created a collection of quick-assembly, flat-pack pieces that are intended "to be a better alternative to Ikea" (+ slideshow). More