Applied knowledge for making future buildings now.
Our vision:
Building Tomorrow's buildings Today: Bridging the gap between housing demand and innovative construction through product-based solutions.
the housing crisis is a ‘project-thinking’ problem.
We provide the product-based solutions to solve it.
We move beyond traditional project-thinking to deliver high-quality, scalable housing that meet demand and build a more resilient future.
Why Project-Thinking Fails Us, and How Product-Thinking Will Succeed.
For decades, the housing industry has relied on project-thinking: a bespoke, one-off approach where every build is treated as a unique, non-repeatable challenge. This is why we see cost overruns, extended timelines, and an inability to meet the scale of housing demand. This approach treats every new home as a prototype, leading to inefficiency and unpredictability.
We offer a new way: product-thinking. We apply the framework of product development & manufacturing to construction, creating a robust Kit of Parts that is engineered, tested, and ready to be assembled. This approach allows us to deliver high-quality, sustainable housing with factory-level precision, certainty, and speed.
Who we work with
Our clients include architects, start-ups, contractors, developers, manufacturers, and governments.
We partner across all stages of design, product, project, policy, and portfolio to deliver unparalleled value with independence, trust & confidentiality.
We make things happen, so to accelerate your #RealMMC journey get in touch.
Focus
I am currently focusing on the following:
Product Development - physical product sets for missing middle housing typologies globally
Developing expert-driven tools and services that utilise automation, AI and risk models
MMC Supply chain engagement and evaluation
Strategic Project Advice - mass timber, mass timber moisture protection, DfMA, Project Review & Analysis
I am also available as an expert speaker for events, conferences, academia and corporate events.
interests
I am involved with the following orgs/companies:
For low-carbon mid-rise housing in Australia - Multikit
For low-carbon low-rise buildings in Australasia - Truss House
For digital product development - Known Entity
For high perfomance, midcentury modern homes - Eaves
Pending commitments, I am open to advisory roles in built environment startups, industry and government.
about me
With over two decades in the construction industry, Daiman Otto has seen firsthand the limitations of traditional building methods. He is a passionate advocate for moving our housing industry from a reactive, project-based model to a proactive, product-based one.
As a respected voice in the industry, Daiman combines his deep expertise in Mass Timber and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) with a visionary focus on systems and scalability.
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