The architects' London firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners was asked to adapt French architect Jean Prouvé's 1944 design for use as a holiday home with modern additions. The new version is due to go on display at this year's edition of Design Miami/Basel, opening next week.
The original 6x6 design was developed by Prouvé specifically for rehousing civilians in Lorraine, France, following the second world war. It was one of a series of prefrabicated steel, wood and aluminium houses Prouvé created to tackle similar problems around the country.
The designs feature a single room with the dimensions reflected in their names, and were created to be easy to transport, assemble and dismantle.
Roger's adaptation was also commissioned by Galerie Patrick Seguin, a French art dealer specialising in 20th-century furniture and architecture. The design is based on Prouvé's original plans but has cylindrical pods containing a modern kitchen and bathroom, a hot water system, and solar panels to generate its own electricity.
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