The House of Future

FlexiCourts

"FlexiCourts" is a courtyard-based residential prototype designed for the UAE's dense urban living, blending regional spatial traditions with passive climate strategies. The design emphasizes spatial flexibility through modular room layouts, dual circulation paths, and layered courtyard sequences. Local materials such as masonry blocks, shading screens, and wind towers, combined with green roofs and solar panels, regulate temperature and reduce energy consumption.The project received the 2025 UAE Future Home Award from the UAE government.

Global TOP 3 Achievement

The results of the UAE "2024/2025 House of the Future" Design Competition were recently announced. A total of 400+ teams from 122 countries around the world participated in this competition, making it the global architectural design competition with the most participating countries as of 2025. The entry from GN Qicheng Design won the global TOP 3 award and also made the team the first Chinese winner in the competition's history.

Hosted jointly by the UAE's Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme and the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, GN Qicheng's winning proposal "FlexiCourts" has been included in the UAE's national catalogue of housing designs and will be implemented across the entire UAE.

Project Information 

Client: Government of the UAE

Scale: 20,000 square meters

Design Period: 2025

Design Scope: Architectural Concept Design

Awards: 2025 Buildner "Future House UAE" Award Winner