“Every home has a brain, digital, controllable and customizable, which will completely change people’s inherent understanding of home.”
Building a house is an extremely tedious task. It is necessary to choose the right architect and designer, communicate with the contractor about the construction specifications, and even obtain government approval . Atmos completely simplifies this process.
Following the funding of US$2 million in July this year, the US housing construction platform Atmos recently announced that it has received US$4 million in financing. Investors include Evan Moore of Khosla Ventures, and David Gerster of JLL Spark. The company is currently expanding its team and improving technology to increase the visibility of the platform to users.
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After entering the platform, the user needs to enter the location of the new house and upload the floor plan. Atmos will find the most matching construction party and coordinate other matters until the house is completed. Choosing land, buying land, designing a house, choosing furniture, and choosing electrical appliances can all be done online, just as convenient as online shopping. Atmos hopes to simplify the construction of houses on a large scale, and in the process, achieve a high degree of customization to meet the different needs of users.
According to CEO Nick Donahue, the platform has accumulated dozens of houses designed for users, and the first one is already under construction. Atmos’ target users are customers with a budget of between US$400,000 and US$800,000, and focus on Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Atlanta, Denver and Austin.
In fact, this companyIt was originally for VR, but the lack of scale and other limitations made it difficult for the company to continue. Thinking about physical space led Nick Donahue to explore the future of home furnishing. “I think the next wave will be related to algorithms.” He said, “Every home has a brain, which is digital, controllable and customizable. This will completely change people’s inherent understanding of home. “Atmos’ big vision is to seize the digital trend and start with the customization of houses.
The exploration of space utilization by business has never stopped, whether at home or abroad. As domestic long-term rental apartments continue to explode, housing prices have fallen one after another, shared kitchens are not working well, and people’s consumption concepts seem to have changed. The popularity of Airbub and B&Bs seems to say that customization is the trend of future home furnishings. This business of space may need new inspiration.