i’m moving into a pod
So with 2 growing kids (8 and 9) in a roughly 1000 square foot downtown Austin apartment, I’m thinking it might be time to look for more space. Maybe get the kids their own rooms. An office would rock. A yard would be nice. I had that once. But now that I think about it, I don’t miss it terribly. Sure there are advantages. But it’s also a bit of a time suck. And a money suck.
I asked my kids. Hannah says it would be cool to have her own bathroom. Alec asked for some crackers. Outside that, they dig the space we have now. Sure you can hear it everytime someone gets up to go the bathroom at night. Believe me, I’m an absurdly light sleeper, I hear a pillow getting flipped. But, we make do. There’s enough closet space, a more than adequate kitchen, a great view. Yep, it’s plenty. Hell, it’s more than plenty. I look at the images of shacks in Haiti and realize we’re living large. So now my question is: could I go smaller?
Turns out there’s a movement to go ultra small. As in:
This is 100 square feet. 10% the size of my existing apartment. But the design is pretty damn impressive. I’m not ready for this but it sure would be a kick-ass vacation home in the mountains maybe. Or on a lake.
Video tour of the features/design:
And then there’s this:
image courtesy of thedesigninspiration.com
image courtesy of thedesigninspiration.com
image courtesy of thedesigninspiration.com
After 18 months, the mobile living space – blob VB3 is finally finished. This unit is build by architectural firm dmvA for the office of xfactoragencies. The blob is mainly made by polyester, and holds all necessary items one could possibly need as bathroom, kitchen, lighting, sleeping space and several niches for storage. Moreover, the nose can be opened automatically and functions as a porch. While being closed, it blends into a complete smooth blob.
It is an impressive creation for mobile unit. We could easily use it as an office, a garden-house or whatever we want. The most exciting thing is that it can be moved to any place. With blob VB3, our outdoor lives will be more convenient and of homey comfort.
From designinspiration.com. The egg is my fantasy office/escape space. I’ll take it. Does it come in macbook aluminum?
But the future has gotta be this:
by Graham Murdock via popsci.com
Damn. A house you grow. A living, breathing, 2-story, water-recycling, energy-efficient home. A perfect blend of modern tech and natural design. Now this is my dream home. This is how human beings should live.
Video tour:
I like the tiny house, but the blob house can suck it! I ain’t sleepin’ on no shelf!
I’m with the other commenter. That’s taking cubicles to an unacceptable level!
Great post; interesting.
I just had a reality check myself on all I have this past weekend, when my son’s girlfriend looked longingly through my pantry and freezer, declaring I had a lot of food…just when I was thinking I was out and needed more.
Turns out, when I looked through HER glasses, I had more than enough.
I agree we have alot, even when we only have a little.
Thanx for sharing this, even though Scottsy’s right that the blob house can suck it.