FABRIC is a mixed-use development proposed for the international competition C40 Reinventing Cities site at Lágmúli in Reykjavík. The project brings together co-living housing, shared workplaces, retail, services, and public space within a building designed to support healthier and more sustainable urban lifestyles.

The building is conceived as a hub for communal living and working, encouraging alternative ways of sharing resources and space. Co-habitational housing, shared office environments, and public functions are combined to create a diverse and active urban environment where residents, workers, and visitors interact throughout the day.

A central organizing element of the project is a continuous “green ribbon” that runs through the building. The ribbon connects circulation, communal areas, greenhouse spaces, and indoor cultivation zones. It serves both as a social spine for the building and as a framework for events, shared activities, and urban agriculture.

The project emphasizes environmental responsibility and aims to reduce its overall carbon footprint with low-carbon construction materials and efficient building systems. Timber structures, cross-laminated timber elements, and locally produced insulation materials contribute to reducing emissions associated with construction.

The building mass is organized as a series of volumes that appear to float separately, breaking down the scale of the development and creating a more human-scaled urban form. Public spaces at ground level connect the building to the surrounding city and provide areas for gathering and everyday activity.