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A Camper with All the Amenities

hotelcube-sz-112309.jpg A few weeks ago we went on vacation. We rented a small camper and drove down the coast of California. That one week in the camper opened our eyes to how innovative and ingenious design could be. It was amazing to see how a bedroom, kitchen, toilet and shower could all fit within the back of a large van. That said, we still had some ideas on how to improve the whole scenario with solar panels on the roof and a heating system that could take the heat from your campfire when you're ready to head to bed and bring it inside. Designers Jianbo Huang & Ting Zhao one-upped us with an even better camper.

 
 

hotelcube-interior-sz-112309.jpg Large glass windows surrounding the trailer can electronically be darkened in order to ensure privacy.

hotelcube-solar-sz-112309.jpg The roof of the trailer has solar panels that are transparent so you can wake up to natural light in the bedroom below.

hotelcube5-sz-112309.jpg The roof also has a storage rack for bikes or surfboards.

via Yanko Design

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concept, green ideas, travel, camper

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Great modern trailer, but I can't get the idea of it being a glorified porta-potty out of my mind.

posted by tomswift on November 24th 2009 at 8:32pm
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