Richard Rogers will build 145 houses for IKEA

The Swedish furniture supermarket chain has decided to build 500 inexpensive prefabricated houses in the UK, priced below £150,000. One of the architects approached is the veteran of the hi-tech scene Lord Richard Rogers, who is set to design 145 of these affordable homes on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. However, the price of his three-bedroom house has risen to £230,000. The advantages will include the option to choose wall finishes, interior variability, and thanks to the use of a modular system, additional rooms can be added in the future. Until now, Rogers has expressed criticism towards similar development projects, blaming them for creating alienating dollhouse-like homes. Ultimately, at the age of 73, he has turned around and will be offering a dozen catalog homes in various sizes and layouts. Link>