These Houses Can Build Themselves in 8 Minutes

The process of constructing a building doesn't need to take years—in some cases, it can take less than 10 minutes. The UK-based Ten Fold Engineering makes ready-to-use buildings that can set themselves up in eight minutes, as Inhabitat reports. All you need is a drill.

The 689-square-foot customizable buildings can become offices, houses, pop-up shops, classrooms, hostels, or any other kind of small structure you might need. Inside, you can adjust the walls to create the office or home layout of your choice.

They can also be connected and stacked in all different combinations to make multi-story, multi-unit structures. Since they’re portable and can be easily collapsed back down and moved elsewhere, they could be used for disaster relief housing, temporary offices, or seasonal structures. When folded back up, there's enough space to store furniture inside, too.

According to the company’s website, the units start at a little less than $130,000 each. It’s unclear whether you can buy them yet, though. We reached out to Ten Fold regarding availability and will update when we hear back.

Ten Fold Demonstrator Unit from TEN FOLD Engineering on Vimeo.

[h/t Inhabitat]