# Folding Tiny Homes This Towable Tiny House Can Be Folded Down to One-Third the Size By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2023-03-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-tiny-home References: [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tiny-house-world-s-first-self-folding-mobile-home#/) & [podxgo](https://podxgo.com/) California-based company PODX GO has launched a folding tiny home that is unique in that it can be folded down to one-third of its full size when it is being towed from place to place. The '[Grande S1](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grande-s1)' tiny home uses a hydraulic mechanism to be unfolded, with the user only needing to hit a few buttons to make it happen. Once folded out to its full floor space of 364 square feet, this tiny home offers a living room, kitchen, bedroom and.a bathroom as well as handy amenities such as air conditioning, a water heater and a carbon dioxide alarm. This unique folding tiny home is currently the subject of a crowdfunding campaign on [Indiegogo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-boat), with backers able to make deposits towards pre-order prices ranging from $49,000 to $69,000. Image Credit: PODX GO ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Folding Prefabricated Homes:** Disrupt the traditional home construction industry by introducing prefabricated homes that can be folded for easy transport and reduced shipping costs. - **Hydraulic Folding Mechanisms:** Explore the potential for hydraulic folding mechanisms beyond tiny homes, such as in furniture design or transportation of large goods. - **Crowdfunding for Innovative Housing Solutions:** Capitalizing on the growing popularity of crowdfunding, focus on developing innovative housing solutions and bring them to market faster by seeking out backers as early investors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tiny Housing:** The tiny housing industry can benefit from exploring new folding designs that increase portability and make tiny homes more accessible for those who love to travel. - **Construction:** By adopting prefabrication techniques, construction companies can increase efficiency and reduce costs by producing homes off-site and bringing them in for assembly. - **Crowdfunding:** Crowdfunding platforms present an opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators to get their housing concepts off the ground and into the hands of consumers quickly without relying on traditional funding methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pre-Fabricated Compact Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grande-s1.md) - [Expandable Trailer Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pininfarina-foldable-trailer.md) - [Ultra-Efficient Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hirondelle-tiny-house.md) - [Versatile Interior Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevate-tiny-home.md) - [Lightweight Folding Vehicle Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-rv-pod.md) - [Pop-Up Caravan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cfold.md) - [Space-Saving Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levi-kelly.md) - [Space-Saving Compact Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kootenay.md) - [Spacious Compact Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-xxl.md)