DRS's project with UNITY unveils 7 newly designed intelligent-living properties aimed at a diverse range of tenant communities including professionals, project managers, freelancers, students, families and travellers at various urban locations in the Nordics.

In response to UNITY’s original brief, Tom Dixon and Helene Bangsbo Andersen, of Design Research Studio examined the current demands within the housing arena. The way in which we live is constantly evolving and the housing market can be slow to adapt. The Studio realised there was an urgent need to respond to contemporary needs. Through their approach to designing UNITY’s compact living space and communal areas, our aim was to provide democratic housing that fostered a strong sense of community, multi-purpose usage and premium interiors.

The first building in Hammarby Sjöstad, a former transformer production factory, offers a total of 140 studio apartments and 200 flexible and fixed co-working spaces.

Each of the residences have been thoughtfully designed as a library of parts, with multiple room layouts available to accommodate different uses of the living spaces. Each studio has a warm and light palette of colours accompanied by durable, honest and robust finishes. Designed to be discreet and space-saving, all kitchen and storage units are modular and easy to adapt to the user’s needs. A range of high-quality custom-made items have been created by DRS for UNITY to ensure space is intelligently used.

Whether it’s a short stay for corporate travellers or back-packing families, a long-term residential stay for young professionals or a semester placement for students, each space offers a flexible space to work, live and socialise in one place.  

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