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From inflatable concrete to boat-in-a-bag, new portable comforts are popping up

Implications - As people begin to move around more, whether due to virtual working arrangements, or the time and affluence of retired boomers, they are looking for ways in which to maximize the comforts they take on the road. Instead of camping or renting hotels, some travelers are drawn to the luxurious qualities of portable homes and recreation.

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6 Featured, 4 Examples: 180,681 Total Clicks

Date Range: Jan 08 - Oct 08

Trending: Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Art & Design Lifestyle

Featured Examples

SCORE 6.6

Warm 40,937 Clicks Pub: Jan 10, 08

Eco-Retro

Retro VW Camper Goes Green

Still in draft-phase, the famous VW Westfalia Camper Van has been redesigned to bring it even more environmental street-cred. Alexandre Verdier envisions an "intelligent" vehicle with solar panels to… [More]

Push Button Homes - Quik House by Adam Kalkin

SCORE 6.1

Warm 9,660 Clicks Pub: Jan 5, 08

Push Button Homes

Quik House by Adam Kalkin

Remember the Illy house? The shipping container that would unfold at the push of a button to reveal a fully furnished, highly functional pre-fab coffee shop? People went crazy for the New York installation… [More]

Inflatable Portable Pubs - Bouncy Castles for Boozing

SCORE 4.4

Average 15,417 Clicks Pub: Mar 29, 08

Inflatable Portable Pubs

Bouncy Castles for Boozing

Bouncy castles are so much fun, but for some reason, even I get rejected when I try to play in them, and I'm pretty small! Imagine my excitement then when I discovered the Inflatable Pub! Designed for… [More]

SCORE 4.2

Average 21,379 Clicks Pub: Mar 5, 08

Portable Sail Boat

Urban Skiff

The Urban Skiff, by designers Thomas Giger, Anita Meyer, Florian Ueker, Femke Morf and Thomas Etter is a portable/foldable sail boat that comes complete and ready to assemble. When you're ready to go sailing… [More]

Inflatable Architecture - Blow-Up Concrete Building

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Warm 18,077 Clicks Pub: Mar 31, 08

Inflatable Architecture

Blow-Up Concrete Building

Researchers at Kassel University are exploring a new type of building material that involves inflating a flexible skin and then, filling embedded cavities with concrete. Voila - inflatable concrete! A… [More]

Artistic Outhouses - Visually Pleasing Portable Toilets

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Mild 16,527 Clicks Pub: Sep 17, 08

Artistic Outhouses

Visually Pleasing Portable Toilets

For most of us, the portable toilet’s that have offered us relief at outdoor events are hardly worth raving about. But not all portable toilets are bland and dreadful. In fact, some portable toilets are… [More]