PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT

HOMEFUL
An exploration of innovation in the housing sphere to rescue society from collapse .

THE
SILVERSTAR
HOUSE

The SilverStar House is a one-of-a-kind experimental housing project. Recycling a decommissioned trailer into a modern, eco-friendly dwelling that blends modernity with simplicity. The docu-series Homeful follows Ruby as she explores the societal conditions that are creating the housing crisis and the world events that shaped her perspective. Soaring property prices, fluctuating interest rates, high cost of construction, and the covid-19 crisis have dramatically changed the landscape of the housing market.

If ever there was a moment for alternative housing solutions to shine it is now. We ask, while the world literally burns, who is thinking about the future in an optimistic way? The answer is, tons of people! Humans are nothing if not resourceful. Someone said “ The animal that does not adapt, dies”. Perhaps the traditional housing model is a dinosaur that is nearing its critical adapt-or-die moment. Maybe these challenges are signs of the end..... Not for society but simply for the old financial model.

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

Visionaries all over the world are calling in an exciting future where humans coexist with nature in harmony. A future where design meets sustainability and society meets vitality. Homeful brings to light stories like Ruby's (and others) from the post-pandemic housing market and the movements that are carving new ways forward. Imagine a world where shelter is seen as a basic human right rather than financial product and geographic community is restored.

What makes a house a home?

Is our experience of community endangered?

Can we design homes that help solve humanity's most pressing challenges?

EXPLORATION

Here are some of the questions Homeful will be unraveling throughout the series.

Housing

One of the most universal human needs regardless of creed is shelter. Everyone needs a safe place to call home. A lack of access to shelter has far reaching negative impacts on individuals, families and societies. How can we re-imagine housing so more people can have homes? Image source: https://pixabay.com/users/publicco-5009832/

Environment

The environmental challenges facing humanity make our time one of the most important and delicate of recorded history. How have our traditional housing practices contributed to the dangers currently threatening our planet? How can we move towards living in balance with nature? Image source: https://pixabay.com/users/kanenori-4749850/

Cities

The uncontrolled urban sprawl of massive city centers is threatening fertile farm lands, pushing animal populations out of their habitats and making living in those city more difficult due to poor design and planning. What can we do with our existing cities to make them more liveable, accessible, and sustainable? Image Source: https://pixabay.com/users/sammy-sander-10634669/

Ownership

Homeownership has long been seen as the holy grail of financial stability and building generational wealth. However, this dream has become unattainable for many people from all walks of life, leaving them renting homes for decades. What are the societal conditions that have made it so hard for everyday people to buy homes? What are the alternatives to buying a traditional home as a method of creating lasting financial security? Image source: https://pixabay.com/users/tierramallorca-13743214/

Community

It is common to see new housing developments advertising the way their designs create a feeling of separation between dwellings. Ultimately leading to a feeling of isolation. How are the design objectives of modern dwellings impacting the way we connect to each other as a society? Image source: https://pixabay.com/users/padrinan-1694659/

Innovation

There are countless of innovators using their creativity to build paradigm-smashing projects that inspire and amaze the masses. With so many shining solutions to our most difficult problems, the future is very bright if you are willing to have hope and faith. What are some of the exciting new movements happing in housing and sustainable community design? Image source: https://pixabay.com/users/giovanni_cg-1760325/