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Shelter No 2: An Affordable Prefab Pod

by Bridgette Meinhold, 09/11/09

small house, small spaces, pod, prefab, prefab pod, modular, modular home, shelter, low-cost housing, affordable housing

Pod living is becoming a new trend in prefab design — small houses carefully designed to contain everything you need to sustain yourself in a small space. Broisson Architects of Naucalpan, Mexico has a new design for a prefab and modular pod house – Shelter No 2. This three-story home is designed for any socio-economic level, and contains enough room sleeping space for 3, a kitchen, reading and living area and hydroponia area. Able to be constructed at a speedy pace and built from recycled materials, the architects think this home could be a model for affordable housing.


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Reclaimed Space Prefab Sold on Ebay for $75K

by Bridgette Meinhold, 07/03/09

reclaimed space, dwell on design, prefab, cabin, 2009, ecofabulous, ebay, auction, habitat for humanity

The fabulous Dwell on Design Show in LA last weekend showcased some amazing new products and home designs, like the organic ‘Solar Ivy‘, and the Mormal Radziner Skyline Prefab Series. Even more exciting though was the little prefab that could by Reclaimed Space, which sold on Ebay for $75,000, with a portion going to Habitat For Humanity. Reclaimed Space designed and built a 400 square foot prefab cabin, trucked it to LA for the event. The home has a contemporary mix of wood and metal in its exterior, and a beautiful interior decorated by our friends at Ecofabulous, with the help of Jeffers Design Group. We’re in love with the design, space and interior — so we weren’t surprised that it was a smash hit at the show.


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WheelLY Provides Sustainable Homeless Shelter

by Bridgette Meinhold, 05/06/09

wheely shelter, zoloft designs, portable shelter, nomadic lifestyle, homeless shelter, portable homeless shelter, small spaces, urban nomad, expandable tent

If you’re not homeless, it’s hard to completely understand the issues that go along with not having a home, but it’s reasonable to assume that storage and safe shelter are fairly important. Zo-Loft Architecture & Design in Italy has created an interesting prototype shelter for the homeless, or for the modern urban nomad. Designed as a portable storage and expandable tent, the WheelLY is comprised of a rolling aluminum frame with two expandable polyester resin tents, all made from completely recyclable or recycled materials.

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