Willingboro Futuro House Lecture & Exhibit Finale

The Willingboro Public Library will host a concluding lecture to mark the finale of the exhibit on the township’s storied Futuro House on January 31, 2026.

The Futuro House, located in Mill Creek Park, has long been an object of fascination among locals. A multi-year project spearheaded by the Willingboro Community Development Corporation has gathered information, insights, and recollections about the house with the help of NJCH funding.

The project’s findings and collections are on display at the library through January 31. A lecture by Eric Wolff of Chromium, LLC will mark the finale of the exhibit. Wolff is an expert in “Space Age” design, and his New Hope, PA, gallery and store specializes in refurbishing and selling furniture, accessories, and electronics in this iconic style primarily manufactured between 1965 to 1974.

The Willingboro Futuro House is a rare existing example of the Futuro, a distinctive “UFO-style” manufactured home designed in the 1960s by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen. Intended to be small, efficient, and easily portable lodgings, approximately 100 models were manufactured. Of those, only a small number of intact models remain. The Willingboro Futuro is believed to be the only remaining example in New Jersey and in the greater Philadelphia area.

Since being moved to the park in 1975, the house has served different purposes but for a number of years has been in disrepair. The exhibit traces the history of the local building and the Futuro House concept. The project ultimately aims to find support for refurbishing this piece of local history.