- [Glen] From Igloo Satellite Cabins for extreme weather
to homes made for the poor using three dimensional printing
and even relaxing on the side of a building,
small shelters and homes have many uses.
This is Glen, and today,
we are bringing you 10 small shelters and homes
made for living, working, and relaxation.
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- [Woman] Number 10.
- [Glen] Made for extreme weather,
the Igloo Satellite Cabin can withstand ice,
wind, snow, and sub-zero temperatures
in remote areas of the world.
Designed by Icewall, an Australian company,
these can be flown in to remote areas,
fully assembled and often fully equipped.
Made from eight wall panels
and four self-supporting floor panels,
this pre-fabricated fiberglass cabin is three meters
or nine feet, 10 inches in diameter
and 2.1 meters, or six feet, 10 inches high.
These are bolted together
and held down by eight wire tie downs,
four of which can be used as lifting straps
for flight by helicopter.
Each wall panel is a composite
of polyurethane insulation and fiberglass,
and the windows are shock-proof,
double-glazed polycarbonate.
All igloos are customizable,
available in a range of colors and configurations,
and include an extended igloo escape hatch,
a top escape hatch, ventilation, a door, and a window.
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- [Woman] Number nine.
- [Glen] Hanging off of a city rooftop way up in the air
is something that most people would not wanna do.
But Alice Bleton designed the Monade Capsule
to do just that.
Made to give a break from the daily grind
and reconnect with the city around you,
these are both an escape
and a connection to your surroundings.
The project was inspired by minimal living spaces
designed for extreme conditions that offer minimal comforts
and protect from outside climate.
These capsules are accessible, livable, and comfortable.
The Monade Capsules are lightweight
and made with a transparent resin used in combination
with fiberglass to allow for a relaxing, atmospheric light
and provide office workers a space for isolation
and a break from the office
to re-engage with the environment.
A Dutch swimming pool company made the parts
based on the principle of modules,
with four steel molds to create 21 pieces,
allowing for an infinite number of forms.
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- [Woman] Number eight.
- [Glen] Nolla is a beautiful cabin retreat
that was built by Finland-based designer Robin Falck
using sustainable materials
and designed to leave minimal impact on the environment,
allowing visitors to have a zero-emissions holiday.
The size of a small bedroom, the cabin can be transported
and assembled without the need for heavy machinery.
Using cradle-to-cradle design principles,
it is pieced together like a puzzle.
Built from A-frames with a glass front
to give guests a direct view of the surroundings,
this focuses on self-sufficiency and low-impact living.
While the design excludes most modern commodities,
including an indoor bathroom,
the energy supply of this cabin is completely renewable
and electricity is generated by solar panels,
with a stove that runs on renewable diesel
that is 100% made from waste.
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- [Woman] Number seven.
- [Glen] Designed by Roderick James Architects,
the prototype Airship 002 is a tiny pod retreat
located on a remote area along Scotland's coast,
overlooking the Isle of Mull.
The submarine-inspired building is covered in aluminum
and has a nautical thing made obvious by the many portholes.
Although the airship is a compact structure,
space-saving techniques such as a fold-out table
keep the living area organized
and the interior has a relaxing atmosphere,
with a warm interior and plenty of natural light.
Two glass-domed walls on either side of the building
offer many wonderful views.
Just past the open kitchen area,
the bedroom features a queen-sized bed
with a pair of portholes allowing guests
to look out at the sky,
and a wooden deck with outdoor seating
on the side of the pod offers additional views
of the surrounding area.
If you would like to own one of your own,
you can visit the website in the description.
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- [Woman] Number six.
- [Glen] Designed by British inventor Chris Sneesby,
the Archipod are garden office buildings
designed to match a garden landscape,
be well organized, ergonomic, and unusual.
Delivered and installed as an integrated package,
including concrete foundation blocks,
these require an electricity supply
and a telephone connection from the house.
Built to customer order and tailored to suit requirements,
an Archipod office does not normally
require planning permission.
The pods have a diameter
of nine feet, six inches internally,
with the top of the dome
being eight feet, three inches from the floor.
The walls consist of curved plywood
with compressed fiberglass insulation
and a plasterboard finish,
while the external shell consists
of Western Red Cedar shingles.
A double-glazed stainless steel porthole window
on a glazed, three feet four inch diameter,
hinged, polycarbonate roof dome
maximizes natural light and ventilation.
You'll need to check with the manufacturer
for pricing on this.
- [Woman] Number five.
- [Glen] Manufactured and designed in South Africa,
the Pod-Idladla is a modular nano-home
prefabricated offsite to specifications
and transported by a professional installation team
and installed onsite.
These use aluminum, steel, and wood
as their standard construction materials.
An ideal starter home for a first-time homeowner
or a holiday getaway, this sleeps two comfortably
in the mezzanine bedroom.
The downstairs task room can be used as an office,
a laundry room, or to accommodate the occasional guest.
The internal area of this pod, including deck,
is 20.5 square meters, or 221 square feet,
with a shower area located in a corridor
between the front and back of the house.
The deck is meant to encourage indoor and outdoor living.
Clusters of pods can be arranged for various applications
and these are only available in South Africa.
- [Woman] Number four.
- [Glen] Working with partners like medical NGOs,
Abod Shelters Foundation provides low-cost housing
and community design, like the one they built in Tanzania
with the help of Ty Pennington from Trading Spaces
and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Currently, Abod Shelters are focused in Ghana,
Zambia, South Africa, and Tanzania,
and with donations from outside sources,
Abod Shelters provides informal settlements
where large numbers of families
are lacking homes of any substance.
Compact, cost-effective to deliver,
and manufactured in massive quantities,
these are quick and easy to assemble.
The shelters are 10 feet wide and 12 feet long
and a single structure can be completed in one day
by four to five people.
These structures are made from stock materials,
are fire-resistant, have translucent plastic end panels
and integrated rain gutters
that direct water away from the structure.
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- [Woman] Number three.
- [Glen] The Roanoke by Tumbleweed Tiny Houses
features an open floor plan under a 10 foot ceiling,
a shed-style roof, is set up on a moveable trailer,
and will sleep from two to six people.
This combines the kitchen and living area
on the main lower level and has a loft
that can be used as a bedroom or storage area.
The main level is 161 to 219 square feet,
with the loft being 29 to 96 square feet,
depending on the floor plan.
The Roanoke comes in either a 20 foot or 26 foot length,
with a height of 13 feet, four inches,
and a width of eight feet, six inches,
and has a dry weight of 9,000 to 12,000 pounds,
The starting price on these is $62,950.
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- [Woman] Number two.
- [Glen] Ecocapsule made its public debut
on January 31st, with a total of 50 exclusive pieces,
intended to be delivered within the US,
Australia, Japan, and the EU by the end of this year.
The exterior has a length of 4.67 meters or 15 feet,
a width of 2.2 meters, or 7.2 feet,
and a height of 2.5 meters, or 8.2 feet.
The body is made from insulated fiberglass shells
overlaid on an aluminum framework,
where rainwater is filtered for convenience.
The capsule comes with high-efficiency solar cells
that put out 881 watts of solar power
and a low-noise wind-turbine
that produces 750 watts of power.
Sleeping one to two people,
this has a gross floor area of 8.2 square meters,
or 88 square feet, and the total weight of this capsule,
with full water tanks and trailer, is 2,000 kilograms
or 4,409 pounds.
The price of this is around 79,000 euros or $92,000,
with the more affordable, mass-produced second series
expected at the beginning of next year.
While you're contemplating
which small shelter you like best,
how about sharing this video with a friend
and letting us know in the comments
which one you would like to see in a future video?
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- [Woman] Number one.
- [Glen] Partnering with New Story,
a nonprofit organization, Icon built the first permitted,
3D printed home in America.
Unveiled in March of 2018, this was built in Austin, Texas,
using a mobile printer.
The mobile printer can build a 600 to 800 square foot home
in less than 24 hours, and for a price of under $4,000.
Icon also developed innovated materials
tested for safety, comfort, and resiliency,
that are designed to function with nearly zero waste
and work with limited water, power, and labor infrastructure
to tackle housing shortages.
New Story plans to print the first community
in El Salvador in 2019, with other locations to follow.
New Story is currently raising money to fund 100 homes
for the next phase of research and development,
and you can donate on their website.
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