Corrugated cardboard has some useful properties as a building material:
● light weight
● good acoustic & thermal insulating properties due to air trapped in corrugations
● can be made waterproof by painting or cladding● good acoustic insulator
● can be shaped easily by taking advantage of its directional strength
Making a Wikkelhouse module by wrapping around a mould – 24 layers
Credit: Wikkelhouse/poliksal.ru
Each module is 1.2 metres deep. Almost any number of modules can be joined to make a building of arbitrary length. Modules can be added or removed. Design remains flexible & transportable.
http://www.contemporist.com/2016/04/24/houses-made-from-cardboard/
Manufacturer's web site
http://wikkelhouse.com/#home / Wikkelhouse grows sell Wikkelhouse easy to transport placed anywhere moved to a different owner Wikkelhouse solid investment finished waterproof coating wood panelling protect all weather conditions last lifetime material groundbreaking purpose using cardboard main building material cutting-edge sustainable house beautiful design exceptional constructive strength research and development pioneering construction technology unique rotating house-shaped mould layer after layer top-quality cardboard wrapped around mould eco-friendly superglue 24 layers bonded together incredibly robust sandwich structure optimal insulation qualities wikkelen is Dutch for wrapping Wikkelhouse comfort acoustics unequalled 1.2 meter deep segments easily connected disconnected module modules modular highly flexible add extra segments create your own floorplan change it later Wikkelhouse bathroom shower smart home-segment Wikkelhouse layout tailor-made specialized craftsmen extra windows finishings colour color scheme sustainably produced sustainable materials minimal impact on the environment 3 times more eco-friendly than traditional housing segments modules reused 100% recyclable /
