Incredible Folding house that can adopt to seasonal, meteorological and even astronomical conditions; Has 8 Shapes

• D*Haus concept can 'metamorphosize' into eight different configurations
• It responds to seasonal, meteorological and even astronomical conditions
• Incredible design based on the work of mathematician Henry Dudeney

There are houses for cold climates, which are designed to keep in the
precious warmth; there are houses for hot climates where architecture allows for air to sweep through and keep inhabitants cool. However, until now, the two were difficult to combine.

But this new incredible folding house is able to, in the words of its
creators, 'metamorphosize' into eight different configurations to adapt to seasonal, meteorological and even astronomical conditions.

For example, in the summer plan, bedroom one faces east and watches the sun rise as its inhabitan wakes up. It can then rotate so that the user is constantly in sunlight, while the house generates energy through its solar panels.

The revolutionary home is based on the work of an early 20th Century
mathematician who discovered a way to dissect a square and rearrange its parts into an equilateral triangle.



The flexibility of the house allows adaptation from winter to summer and day to night by literally moving inside itself.

Thick heavy external walls unfold into internal walls allowing glass internal walls to become facades; doors can become windows, and vice versa.

The layout consists of two bedrooms, an open-plan living room and a bathroom, but it too can be adapted to suit the needs of different living situations.

The incredible house is the brainchild of British architects David Grunberg and Daniel Woolfson, who launched the D*Haus company to develop the concept.

The shape-shifting home was first conceived as part of Mr Grunberg's graduation project, for which he designed a house that could withstand the extreme sub-Arctic temperatures in Lap Land, a region infamous for its harsh weather.

The pair's design, which they call D*Dynamic, is based on the work of English author and mathematician Henry Dudeney, a leading puzzle creator.

In 1903 Dudeney invented a way to cut an equilateral triangle into four pieces that could be rearranged into a square, a conundrum he dubbed the 'Haberdasher's Puzzle'.
The D*Dynamic house realises this mathematical curiousity as a solution to living in extreme climates. Sections would fold out on rails so interior partitions could become exterior walls in warm weather.

The whole building could even rotate to follow the direction of the Sun throughout the day.