Cozy encasement is becoming the design aesthetic for everything from cars to baby cribs. It seems that while we all want our personal space, it’s even better if we can get it in some fully enveloping and surrounding pod-like structure. From wombtastic chairs and airport capsules to sleeping pods and cocoon-shaped architecture, this collection is all about unique cocoon creations.
Implications - The Internet and our increasingly hectic lives have assailed the notion of privacy. In response, designers are creating innovative products to help consumers win back their privacy. Whether for work, play or family use, designs that reintroduce seclusion and isolation help overtaxed individuals unwind and regain their sanity.
59 Cozy Cocoon Creations
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Mobile Hotel Pods
The SLEEPBOX Could Make Hotel Reservations Obsolete
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Pods Designed for Napping
The COCON at the Kiétud' Spa
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Extreme Snow Pod Racers
The Slegoon
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Baby Cocoons
Woolen Snugglies for Your Bundle of Joy
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Light Up Lounger
Bot-One Pod Cushion
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Instant Personal Space
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Transport Luxury Sleeping Pod
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Multifunctional Cat Cocoons
Purrfect Cardboard Cat Shelter Doubles as a Scratching Station
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Futuristic Pod Lofts
Ultra Modern Living Space in Los Angeles Has a Spa and Garden
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Napshell Power Napping Cacoon
Stop Sleeping Under Your Desk
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Suspended Pod Loungers
Magical Garden Swings
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Capsule Caravans
Fashionable Living by David Tonkinson
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New York Nap Capsules
MetroNaps EnergyPod
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Cardboard Conference Cells
The Cellulose Meeting Pod Encourages Interactivity in Workplaces
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Cliff-Integrated Pod Resorts
The 'Sphere Hotel'
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Pod-Inspired Apparel
Cocoon Fashion Gives ‘Personal Space' a Whole New Meaning
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MindLab's Brainstorming Egg
Danish Whiteboard-Walled Capsule
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Baby Travel 2.0
The 'Tot Pod' Concept for Samsonite
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Cutting-Edge Cocoon Cars
The Citroen DS 2022 Leads Technological Auto Innovations
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Cocoon-Inspired Cars
'The Shark' by Kazim Doku Melds Motorcycle and Air Travel
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Personal Transportation Pods
Room For Only One in the Metro Cell Vehicle
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Airport Capsule For Tired Travelers
Nemoralex Relaxation Pod
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Amphibious Pod Vehicles
Cerva MC08
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Space Saving Capsule Seating
Cool Compact Patio Table and Chairs Looks Like a Bullet
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Futuristic Public Transit Pods
Personal Train Capsules
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Egg-Shaped Hen Houses
'Cocorico' Chicken Containment Design by Maximus Evrard
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Stylish Cocoons for Infants
Burpy Babies
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Futuristic Reading Pods
The Cooling Ribs Sofa for One Was Inspired by Computer Parts
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Fertility Monitor Pods
Accurately Measure All Aspects of Ovulation With DuoFertility
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Mobile Pod Kitchens
The Futuristic 'EGGo' Kitchen Survives Your Camping Trips
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Pea Pod Travel
Speed Studio Trik-E Electric Bike Needs You As Backup
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Wicker Pod Furniture
Cocoon Collection by Fute Design
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Glowing Baby Safety Pods
Grobag Egg Changes Color To Monitor Room Temperature
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Convoluted Curvitecture
The Zurich Cocoon Building Spirals Among a Green Oasis
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$19,000 Cocoon Hammock
Innovation that Will Put You to Sleep
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Bamboo Pods for the Bashful
Be Seen Without Seeing in Voirin's Shy Chair
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Upright Nap Capsules
El ZULO
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Egg-Shaped Bathtubs
This Luca Veneri Tub Will Envelop You like a Cocoon
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Personal Media Pods
Customizable Ovei
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Kid Safety Pod
Nestt Egg Carseat
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Human Hibernation Pods
‘The Alpine Capsule' Mimics a Giant Drop of Mercury
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Cocoon Bathtubs
The Marco Tallarida Tub Design Offers Relaxing Natural Embrace
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Suctioning Subway Stations
The Quicksand-Like Monte St Angelo Station in Naples
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Cocooned Baby Webs
Eerie Life-Sized Sculptures by Haris Purnomo
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Creepy Hair Cocoons
Aaron McConomy's Fine Art Collection Dives Into the Twilight Zone
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Multi-Pod Mobiles
Comet Electric Car by Easterson Francis Looks Like a Massager
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Eco-Friendly Coffins 2
Ecopod
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Zeppelin Airship Architecture
Bellemo & Cat Create a Cocoon House From Aircraft Engineering
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Cocoon-Like Car Covers
Touchless Paint Job Protection Looks Like a Tent for Your Ride
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Human Doghouses
Aimee Pegram Creates a Cocoon for You to Escape to
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Wooden Cocoon Cars
Jonathon Henshall Designs Futuristic Eco-Friendly Automobiles
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Wombtastic Chairs
$10,000 Pod Seat Shakes Your Butt With Sound
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Rocking Pods
Scott Wilson's Purity Chair
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Larvae Buildings
The Zaha Hadid Pavillion In Chicago Looks Like a Giant Egg
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Virtual Reality Cocoons
Monitor the Outside by Nesting Yourself in the 'Media Vehicle'
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Retro Lounge Pod
Ris and Selldorf Sunball
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Public Privacy Pods
The 'Nucleo' Pod for Personal Space or Quiet Meeting Place
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Space Pod Subwoofers
The Scandyna Ball is Sleek, Loud and Looks Like a Space Ship
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Personal Office Capsules
The Globus Scriptorium Houses a Desk and Chair Within Its Pod
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74 Sinuous Architecture Designs
From Undulating Offices to Curvaceous Skyscrapers
30 Child Photography Sets
From Tattooed Baby Art to Creepy Kid Campaigns
Micro Mini Supercars
Baby Sportscar Classics for Pint Sized Power
Space-Saving Baby Furniture
Bloom Makes Smaller Cribs for Your Smaller Crib
60 Wood Designs
From Tree-Made Engines to Wooden Beasts
Snuggies for Babies
The Peekaru Totes Your Babe in a Pouch
High Tech Beds
9 Designer Sleep Pads To Sweeten Slumber
3D Triangle Architecture
DIY Reykjavik Pavilion by Shift Architects Questions Iceland's Futu
Backpack Bicycles
The 'Collapsible Bike' Minimizes Storage Space and Back Strain
Baby Cocoons
Woolen Snugglies for Your Bundle of Joy
Futuristic Greenchitecture
Burnham Eco Pavilions by Zaha Hadid and UNStudio
Eggshell Chairs
The Dondolo Armchair by Milla Rezanova Cracks the Decor Mold
Dog Kissing Designs
Saiman Chow Creates Unusally Taboo Animal Artwork
Ultra-Light Bicycles
Ionut Predescu's Tensegrity Bike Balances Compression & Tension
Skullptures
Mystery Artist Named 'Jim' Makes Dangly Twine Skull Art
20 Space-Saving Designs for Your Kitchen
Fertility Festivals
Japanese Parade Features Giant Genitalia in Portable Shrines
Convertible Carbon Fiber Chairs
Multifunctional 'Fotel' Armchair Rocker by Peter Vardai
26 Cocoon-Inspired Creations
Crop Circle Architecture
The Morocco Mall is a Sustainable Shopping Center in Casablanca
Corrugated Workspaces
It Aint No Disco In A Cardboard Office, But it Certainly is Creative
Cheese Grater Architecture
The Arching Rotterdam Market Hall by MVRDV
Compact Cardboard Furniture
Pedro Gomes' Sustainable & Collapsible Home Decor
Pop-Up Cardboard Furniture
Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner Channel Childhood Imagination
Desert Skyscraper Hotels
The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt by Zaha Hadid Are a Cool Oasis
Soft Sculpted Creatures
Cottonwool Baby Studio Creations Are One of a Kind
Fold-Away Bedrooms
'The Room' by Oda Expands to Reveal a Fully Furnished Suite
Academic Architecture
The Marvelous New Cooper Union Building in New York City
Flowing River Architecture
Cairo Expo City by Zaha Hadid Was Inspired by Egypt's Nile
Floating Archaeological Architecture
The Sky Disk Artifact Gives the Nebra Ark Its Inspiration
Home Theater Beds
The HiCan is the Perfect Tech-Savvy Home System
Modern Artchitecture
The Casa Zafra in Spain Merges Art and Architecture
Doodle-Faced Models
Nina Chakrabarti Gives Her Subjects a Makeover for 'I Want You' Magazine
Cardboard Home Decor
Recession-Friendly Interior Design From Giorgio Caporaso
Lofty Living Spaces
Tall Ceilings and Wide Open Rooms Scream "Par-tay!"
11 Sweet Beanbags
From Bean Bag Office Chairs to Beanbag Loungers
Wood Paneled Playstations
Steampunked PS3 Brings Old School to the Future
3D Wall Projections
Urbanscreen Casts Moving Art on O.M. Ungers' Galerie der Gegenwart
Personal Transportation Pods
Room For Only One in the Metro Cell Vehicle
Knitted Roller Skates
Faux Athletic Baby Feet Accessories By Allkindsofstuff
Translucent Architecture
Produkcija 004 Creates a Glowing Emergency Terminal
Spherical Car Showrooms
Manuelle Gautrand Architecture's Store of the Future
Giant Courtyard Architecture
Zaha Hadid's Chaoyangmen Beijing SOHO III Project
Fanned Architecture
Brendan Smithers' ‘Memory' Sculpture for Afrika Burn Art Festival
Portable Kitchens
Dzmitry Samal's 'Kitchen for Singles' Rotates for Prep, Storage and Cooking
Luxe Timber Tubs
The Wooden Bathtub by Laguna is Good Enough to Soak In
Cute Carrier Cars
CarGo Truck by Adam Schacter is a Compact Delivery Boy
Rose Petal Curvitecture
The Flower-Like Jesolo Magica by Zaha Hadid Studio
725-HP Muscle Cars
Shots of 2010 Hennessey HPE700 Camaro Leak Pre-SEMA
Knitted Nintendo Gear
A Baby Zelda Outfit is Created By Video Game Addicted Parents
Wooden Calendars
Qaaim Goodwin's Calendar is a Sculpture for Your Office Desk
Shuttered Volcano Architecture
The Taichung Convention Center Ecorupts in Taiwan
Peeling Architecture
Camenzind Evolution Design Creates Swirling Cocoon Offices
Outrageous Mini Cars
Kyle Houchens' Wee 3D Automobiles
Dismembered Doll Art
Cindy Sherman's Dark Mannequin Use Explores Deep Issues
Game-Inspired Supercars
Sleek, Sexy Citroen GT Tributes Gran Turismo 5
Pea Pod Travel
Speed Studio Trik-E Electric Bike Needs You As Backup
Flatpack Forts
The 'Villa Julia' Cardboard Playhouse Lets Kids Play Designer
Gemstone City Cars
Multifaceted 2010 Citroen Revolte Unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show
Fold-Flat Chairs
Ufuk Keskin & Efecem Kutuk's Sheetseat is Flat-Pack Seating
Clear-Walled Pet Beds
Wowbow 'Mija' Dog Beds Are Classy and Contemporary
Abandoned Shadow Art
Xenmate Photographs Fake Inhabitants of Ghost Buildings
Energy Pods
Kinetic Exercise Ball Charges Batteries Just By Playing Catch or Juggling
Celeb Fertility Foundations
Padma Lakshmi Founds Endometriosis Foundation of America
Medical Prodecure Photography
Turning CT Scans Into Electrifying Pieces of Art
Secret Identity Furniture
It's a Chair! It's a Desk! It's a Podium! It's Marius Goetze's Ecobank!
Cardboard Decor Conversions
Juan Pablo Buitrago Aguirre Makes Shipping Containers into Furniture
Paint-Dripping Cars
BMW Krink Mini Gets Street Wise With Street Art
Rocking Loungers
Stefanie Ilgner Designs a Chair to Relax in
Pixelated Box Heavens
Cardboard Cloud Installation by Fantastic Norway Reaches for the Stars
Modern Nomadic Architecture
The Jellyfish House is Built for Life at the Beach
Comic Art Backpacks
Uffie and Revolver Make an Army-Inspired Knapsack
Armadillo-Inspired Furniture
Oluf Lund and Eva Paarmann Create Cozy Chairs
Bamboo Pods for the Bashful
Be Seen Without Seeing in Voirin's Shy Chair
TV Tubs
Karim Rashid's Bathtub with Built-in Television is a New Kind of Tele-Tubby
Lumber Laptops
The Owl Project Creates the Log1k & the iLog MP3 Out of Wood
All-In-One Feline Stations
Cat Quarters Litter Box Enclosure Has Everything Kitty Needs
Modular Modern Architecture
11boxes by Keiji Ashizawa Design is Stacked Simplicity
Egg Cup Architecture
Check Out the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City by Lar & Fernando Romero
Micro Car Festivals
MINI United 2009 Gathers 25,000 for Cooper's 50th Birthday
Lumber Living
Livio DeMarchi Constructs an Entire Life Out of Wood
Reflective Ribbon Architecture
The PRISM by Marcelo Spina is Translucent at Night
Mini-Supercars
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 Belongs in a Class All Its Own
Light Pulsing Bassinets
Natalie Keville's 'Bloom' Visually Displays Baby's Breathing
Wall-Mounted Scratching Posts
Bent Plywood Scratcher Saves on Floor Space
Atmosphere-Attuned Beds
The Panasonic Bed Controls the Environment for Perfect Slumber
Blooming Speakers
The iPom Tech Flower for the iPod is Touch Sensitive
Reading-Material Seating
The Functional HOI Magazine Chair by Jules & Jeremy
Eco-Delivery
‘The Bright Idea' 100-MPG Fleet Vehicle Hybrid Concept Van
Bedeviled Babies
Eerie Spinning Head Possessed Baby with Evil LED Eyes
Featherweight Sports Cars
The Porsche Boxter Spyder is the Lightest Porsche Available
Baby Yoga Fashion
Origani Fashion Includes Everything from Baby Yoga Pants to Onesies
Fishnet Buildings
Zaha Hadid's Dorobanti Tower is Set to Wow in 2013
Virtual Reality Cameras
The BubbleScope Makes Memories 3D & Panoramic
Luxe Grilling Gear
Mobile Cooking Design's 'Cheope' All-in-One Outdoor Kitchen is Great for Small
Penny-Sized Speakers
Mini Cube Fingertip Speakers Are a Bite-Sized Music Delight
Womb-Like Bathtubs
Swaybath Tub Molds to Your Baby for Comfort and Security
Virtual Reality Caves
EON Realitys Immersive iCube 3D Room Lets You Share Your Vision
Virtual Test Drives
You Can Test Drive the New Citroen C-Zero Online
Virtual Reality Windshields
Jeongche Yoon's 'IPSE' is an (Awesome) Accident Waiting to Happen
Wooden Scraps Sculptures
Using Trashed Furniture for Creative Public Displays
Virtual Reality Websites
We Choose the Moon Lets People Be Armchair Astronauts
Faux Sofas
Maezm Creates a ‘Sofa-Dress' to Convert Any Chair
Complete Cardboard Commodes
Start It Up with Che Pablo Popeye Eyzenbach
Wooden Weather Networks
LED Woodstation is a Clock and a Weather Station
Architectural Soles
Lacoste and Zaha Hadid Team to Design Ultra-Modern Shoes
Multi-Pod Mobiles
Comet Electric Car by Easterson Francis Looks Like a Massager
Metallic Vortex Seating
The Brodie Neil Reverb Chair Reflects on Sound and Sculpture
Fused Furniture
Jurgenbey Creates Back-to-Back Hybrid Chairs
Kangaroo Chairs
This 2-in-1 Chair Hides One Seat in a Pouch For Clutter-Free Furniture
Sneaky Second Seating
The Silla Guarda Inside-Out Collection Has Hidden Chairs
Handle Bar Electrocars
The Peugout BB1 is a Scooter-Car Hybrid with Moto Elements
Cardboard Pet Homes
The Cutting-Edge ‘SnoozePal' Hammock Is Purrfect For Lazy Felines
Domestic Feline Nests
The Katzenhoehle Cat Cabin Looks Like a Swallow's Nest
Super Eggs
Gymnast Luci Romberg Promotes Eggs With Daredevil Stunts
Mouse Sports Cars
The USB Racing Car Mouse II is a Treat for Any Car Lover
Celestial Bathtubs
Nirvana Bathtub Illuminates Underwater to Create a Perfect Soothing Mood
Mind-Mapped Sofas
Lucas Maassen Uses Sleep to Create the Brainwave Couch
Smoky Kisses
Fernando Correa Creates Sensual Artwork
Public Privacy Pods
The 'Nucleo' Pod for Personal Space or Quiet Meeting Place
Sculptural Settees
The Tapisofa by Olivier Gregoire Sits Between a Rug and Chair
Rad Roped Chairs
Rodrigo Almeida's Dynamic and Colorful Africa Chair
Virtual Reality Aquariums
Canon Gives “Swimming With the Fishes” A New Meaning
Wood Block Puzzles
Wright's Enzo Mari Animal Game Lets You Learn About Species
Space Pod Subwoofers
The Scandyna Ball is Sleek, Loud and Looks Like a Space Ship
Fishnet Structures
The Mobile Performance Venue Wins at the World Architecture Festival
Houndstooth Pod Chairs
Alexander McQueen Seats With Broken Check Patterns
Mud Furniture
Jennifer Anderson's Chairs Redefine Mass-Produced Seating
Wood Block Necklaces
Bernadette Deddens Creates Playful Story Designs
$84,000 Eco Beds
Vi-Spring Releases Environmentally-Friendly Majesty Bed