February 23, 2007

The Dorm Room of the Future

By LAWRENCE BIEMILLER

Residence-hall rooms of the future will be made in a factory, trucked to campuses, and stacked with other matching units — each constructed of sustainably harvested wood — to form buildings complete with lounges and corridors. The rooms will be filled with modular furnishings that can easily be switched out as needs change — a kitchenette might be rolled in to replace a second bed, for instance. And the rooms will be redecorated as often as their occupants see

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