# Amphibious Mobile Abodes The Gambo Design 'Thansadet' is Your Home on Land or Water By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-12-14 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gambo-design-thansadet References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/thansadet-caravan-becomes-a-floating-house-for-modern-nomads/) & [gambo.eu](http://www.gambo.eu/thansadet.html) Sometimes, you just need to get away, and the Gambo Design 'Thansadet' might be anyone's choice vessel for escape since it lets you do so aquatically or terrestrially. Capable of converting from a [car-driven caravan to a float-alone houseboat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fng-sng), the Gambo Design 'Thansadet' is versatile and compact. Boasting all of the homey comforts of a [condensed five-person dwelling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-of-wheels), this [nomadic adventure-bound auto](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-tiny-house) will take you anywhere you'd like to go. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Amphibious Living:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to create a new category of homes that can function both on land and water, providing unique living and vacation experiences. - **Compact Nomadic Living:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to create more versatile and compact home designs for people who desire a mobile way of life. - **Multi-functional Vehicles:** There is an opportunity to develop more vehicles that can transform into different objects, such as boats, planes, or homes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Recreational Vehicles:** Companies within the RV industry can leverage the trend towards more versatile, compact, and multi-functional vehicles to offer new options for adventurous travelers. - **Homebuilders:** Homebuilders can explore amphibious home designs to offer new living solutions for people who want to live on or near the water. - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can take advantage of the trend towards multi-functional vehicles by creating more designs that can transform into other objects or have different uses beyond transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Office-Equipped Camper Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomadic-office.md) - [RV Camper Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caracat-caravan-catamaran.md) - [Family-Friendly Concept Campers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-campers.md) - [Off-Grid Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offgrid-mobile-home.md) - [Capacious Camping Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capacious-camping-trailer.md) - [Expandable Off-Road Motorhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiver-x-expandable.md) - [Transforming Camp Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elo-concept.md) - [Integrated Engine Off-Roading Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubishack.md) - [Expandable Trailer Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pininfarina-foldable-trailer.md)