Modular, adaptable and cost-effective housing is the need of the hour across the globe. Part of the Custom and Self-Built homes initiative, the Box House in Graven Hill in Bicester serves these needs as it was designed by Studio Bark for young clients who could not build one on their own. The residence feels smart with a flexible design plan that is centered around a double-height dining room and kitchen next to it. Composed of modular ?cubes? made up of flat-pack timber building boxes, known as U-Build, the house embraces wood gleefully.Dark, box-shaped exterior of the house in BicesterWith a dark and dashing façade on the outside and a relaxing, lighter approach when it comes to interior design, you can notice the lovely use of contrasts here. With the flat-pack U-Build system giving the homeowners greater options at lower costs, wastage of material was kept down to a minimum and every inch of space was maximized. Plywood sheets and warmth wooden décor complete a home that was entirely manually built and is green in more ways than one. [Photography: Lenny Codd]Dashing black exterior of the box-style home in UKSpacious living room with a sectional that perfectly fits into the cornerTimber boxes add warmth to the house while giving it adaptable styleLight-filled and bright kitchen design in white and woodFabulous flat-pack timber building boxes create a gorgeous home in UKDouble-height dining area of the Box HouseCSB housing is a spectrum, from true ?Self-build?, where th...