Last week, we shared a foam playhouse on a tricycle. Today, another trike-based abode comes from China — this time, a micro-mobile home complete with garden sidecar. The accordion-style polypropylene dwelling is an entry to the Get It Louder biennial and addresses the difficulty of home ownership in the country, due to state-owned lands and high apartment costs.
In other news, check out a roundup of cupcake-inspired furniture, and Avis buys Zipcar. See the headlines after the jump.
• Introducing The 15-MPH Tiny Dwelling: China's Tricycle House And Garden | Architizer
• Furniture That Looks Like Cupcakes: 9 Ways To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth | Huff Post Home
• Avis Budget Makes $491 Million Offer to Acquire Zipcar | Bloomberg
(Image: via Architizer)
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Where's the toilet, or did I miss that part?
Just when you think you've seen it all.
In all honesty though, there's something inspirational and more than a little impressive about this story. Human ingenuity meets the desire for a personal little corner of the world. (In this case, a portable one.)
I had a bad moment where I thought this was another screencap from Portlandia. But then I took a breath & clicked through. And you know what? I'm glad I did!
Mostly I'm glad I was wrong about the Portlandia thing, but still...
hahaha I thought portlandia too