Britain’s Housing Crisis Is Forcing a Radical Rethink of Elderly Care

As labour costs rise and populations age across the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, a modular housing project known as Y:Cube is attracting international attention for its low cost approach to resid

A quiet experiment taking shape in South London may offer a glimpse into the future of affordable housing and elderly care.

At a time when governments, charities, housing providers, and healthcare systems across the United Kingdom are struggling with rising care costs and severe housing pressure, a modular housing concept known as the Y:Cube is emerging as one of the more closely watched social housing innovations of 2015.

Developed through a collaboration between the YMCA and the architectural practice of Lord Richard Rogers, the Y:Cube seeks to answer a growing question confronting many developed nations:

How can societies provide dignified, affordable accommodation for vulnerable and ageing populations without creating unsustainable financial pressure?

The question is becoming increasingly urgent.

Britain’s Care Sector Faces Mounting Financial Pressure

The issue has gained renewed attention following confirmation that the United Kingdom will introduce a new National Living Wage from Apri…