30 August 2005 via The Cool Hunter again
It had to happen. As practically everything we use in the home – from TV sets to cell phones, ipods and computers – have shrunk in size and increased in efficiency, it was only a matter of time before the home itself became a transportable, order-in, pocket sized commodity. Ok, so it won’t fit in your pocket but the Micro-Compact Home can be easily craned into position and comes complete with a sound system, flat screen TV and air-conditioning. And at roughly 77 sq metres, the two level dwelling isn’t a whole lot smaller than your average inner city studio apartment. The thoroughly urban invention was a joint project between students at the Technical University of Munich and the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Plans for the first Micro-Compact village using prototype units are currently under way at the University of Munich campus. Or for 50,000 euros you can buy your own although we’re not sure how welcoming your local council would be. via inhatitat
It was "inspired by the intimacy of a Japanese tea house" but at 2.65 m cubed it is not that much smaller than the average 4 mat room stacked on top of each other. Ikea can furnish that for you!! But no room to swing the proverbial... But 77sq meters is larger than my 2 LDK!!!
