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CREDIT: ALIGN3D “The Flex House is an excellent

example of optimized, efficient design.
The compact floorplan makes use of every

square foot, and the moveable walls
allow for multi-function spaces

that transform to fit the
homeowner’s lifestyle.”

Sara Gutterman,
CEO of Green
Builder Media
®

Design flexibility. Because the
walls are installed on top of the
flooring, the floorplan can be
altered in later stages of the
factory construction.

starting from the ground up. The Silver Ivory laminate wood flooring slabs. The resulting surface is durable, stain and scratch resistant and
is part of Mohawk Flooring’s Classic Artistry collection. With GREENGUARD Gold certified. Part of the Neolith Fusion collection,
realistic visuals that emulate subtly distressed, saw-cut planks with the Beton style evokes concrete and natural stone with its warm grey
a cerused, or limed finish, the flooring adds to The Flex House’s tones and subtle marbling.
warm but modern aesthetic. The 6.25”-wide planks come with a low- Daylighting is supplemented by efficient SYLVANIA LED lighting
maintenance and scratch-proof finish, and the product is certified by from LEDVANCE. The four SYLVANIA products featured in The
FloorScore, ensuring it will not contribute VOCs or other harmful Flex House are RGB LEDs, meaning they can blend red, green and
chemicals to the home. blue to create thousands of colors in addition to a range of whites.
The Neolith countertops provided by Spanish company TheSize These dimmable and tunable LEDs can “do anything,” says Glen
are made from clays, feldspar, silica and natural mineral oxides, Gracia, head of media relations, Americas, for LEDVANCE. “You can
treated with extreme heat and pressure and compressed into thin instantly change the mood or atmosphere. Why paint the walls a

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