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The Lifepod: Yurt of the Future for the Modern Nomad

Posted on September 05, 2008

If the idea of escape seems all the more enticing now that the rest of the world is caught in the back-to-school rush, here's another amazing prefab remedy for your wanderlust. Escape to the beach, the mountains or the trees in San Francisco-based Kyu Che's sustainable Lifepod. Loosely based on the traditional Mongolian ger (or yurt' as the Russian translation goes), the Lifepod is at once organic and high-tech. Built to be highly portable, the Lifepod is a fully functioning, off-the-grid mini capsule for modern nomadic living. (more ) ...

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russian , sustainable