"Wouter van der Wal and Daphne Lamberts present their self-built WikiHouse in Almere's "WikiHouse de Stripmaker" community, a project exploring a DIY approach to building a house and participatory design. Featured multiple times on national television, their home stands as a compelling example of accessible, open-source architecture with a community-first approach. During their talk, they will alternate between close-up details and broader perspectives to demonstrate how this housing model fosters creativity, ownership, engagement, and resilience in urban living.
WikiHouse is an open-source building system that empowers communities to design, download, and construct sustainable timber homes using CNC-cut components. Focusing on local fabrication and zero-carbon design, it enables people to build energy-efficient structures affordably with minimal environmental impact. By freely sharing knowledge and supporting collaborative, community-led construction, WikiHouse redefines home-building as democratic, low-impact, and inherently resilient."