Digital frameworks for user participation in the design of affordable mass hous- ing are being reconsidered as a co-design method to provide context-specific solutions. These methods are particularly relevant for interior renovations, whose frequency is likely to increase because of the move to homeworking, and already account for a substantial part of the carbon emissions over a building’s life. In the context of the climate emergency, this requires rethinking building workflows, and open-source digital frameworks are proposed to address the need to develop specific solutions for local contexts. This essay discusses design principles for the mass customizable construction of partition walls.

Filipe Brandão’s PhD research is funded by a Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) schol- arship, reference 2020.08659.BD.

Mass customization,Building renovation,Co-design,Partition walls