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Building the Future: Transforming New Zealand with Sustainable Offsite Manufactured Homes

Meet André Heller, the visionary reshaping construction with eco-friendly, efficiently manufactured solutions — a journey from global insights to local impact.

Jussi Luukkonen – your curiosity guide
ILLUMINATION
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6 min readNov 22, 2023

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André Heller, Prefab innovator and wntrepreneur from New Zealand. Photo by the author.

In a world where housing and construction methods desperately need innovation, one young entrepreneur is stepping up to the challenge. Meet André Heller, a visionary industrial designer passionate about sustainability and efficiency.

Recognising the untapped potential of Offsite Construction techniques in New Zealand, André founded Flexi House, a company dedicated to creating high-quality, affordable, and sustainable homes.

Global vision, local pull

My journey began at Massey University Wellington, where I studied industrial design,” explains André Heller, the young entrepreneur and innovator, “I later delved into marine and transport design before moving to the UK to work with a multidisciplinary architecture firm specialising in Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)”.

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