![This contemporary prefab is a highly efficient and sustainable designed with a lot of features that can be customized This contemporary prefab is a highly efficient and sustainable designed with a lot of features that can be customized](https://i.digsdigs.com/2018/08/01-This-contemporary-prefab-is-a-highly-efficient-and-sustainable-designed-with-a-lot-of-features-that-can-be-customized-775x436.jpg)
This contemporary prefab is a highly efficient and sustainable designed with a lot of features that can be customized
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with SysHaus to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home. The 200-square-metre dwelling brings a new concept for contemporary living, where efficiency, practicality and sustainability are not only ideal, but also effective practices. It’s a single-storey home encompassing one bedroom, two bathrooms, and an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living room.
Retractable glass walls facilitate cross-ventilation and provide a strong connection to the outdoors. Wrapped in recycled aluminium cladding, the dwelling has a steel structural frame that is meant to be highly adaptable. Flanking one side of the home is a deep covered patio with a concrete fireplace.
Providing a high level of flexibility was also a guiding concern for the interior design. In the kitchen, the team installed freestanding racks and cabinets, which can be reconfigured as needed. The owners can also choose from a range of finishes and coatings. In the showhouse version, ceilings and walls are wrapped in medium-density fiberboard, and floors are covered in cement tiles. Most of the decor was designed by Studio Arthur Casas in partnership with manufacturers, from a petal-shaped dining table to a floating credenza in the living room. The team used a neutral color palette throughout the building, lending a sense of calm and elegance.
The “ecosystemic” home has a number of sustainable features, including photovoltaic panels, a rainwater capture and reuse system, and a biodigester that converts organic waste into gas for use in the kitchen and fireplace. The SysHaus is also intended to be equipped with smart-home technologies, such as locks controlled by a mobile phone.
![The interiors are done in a neutral color palette, with much wood and plywood, and dark touches add depth to the decor The interiors are done in a neutral color palette, with much wood and plywood, and dark touches add depth to the decor](https://i.digsdigs.com/2018/08/03-The-interiors-are-done-in-a-neutral-color-palette-with-much-wood-and-plywood-and-dark-touches-add-depth-to-the-decor-775x517.jpg)
The interiors are done in a neutral color palette, with much wood and plywood, and dark touches add depth to the decor
![kitchen opened to outdoors The dining space is united with the kitchen, there's much wood and metal pillars, the space can be opened to outdoors on two sides](https://i.digsdigs.com/2018/08/04-The-dining-space-is-united-with-the-kitchen-theres-much-wood-and-metal-pillars-the-space-can-be-opened-to-outdoors-on-two-sides-775x517.jpg)
The dining space is united with the kitchen, there's much wood and metal pillars, the space can be opened to outdoors on two sides
![wooden headbord in rough style The bedroom is done with a comfy bed and a rough wood headboard, a window can be covered with curtains for privacy or uncovered to enjoy the views](https://i.digsdigs.com/2018/08/06-The-bedroom-is-done-with-a-comfy-bed-and-a-rough-wood-headboard-a-window-can-be-covered-with-curtains-for-privacy-or-uncovered-to-enjoy-the-views-775x517.jpg)
The bedroom is done with a comfy bed and a rough wood headboard, a window can be covered with curtains for privacy or uncovered to enjoy the views