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Swiftly Assembled Micro Abodes

The Horden Cherry Lee Micro-Compact Home is Built in Four Minutes

— June 22, 2012 — Art & Design
The most recently installed Horden Cherry Lee Micro-Compact Home boasts not only a teeny-tiny square footage, but also a ridiculously quick construction time.

The 8.53 ft, 1.8 ton home was flown to its building site via helicopter and despite its fast building time, features solar-power technology, LED lighting, Air Conditioning and all of the other amenities. The mini abode is equipped with an adjustable double bed, a living space that somehow, despite its small size, can accommodate up to eight quests, full bathroom amenities and a kitchenette.

The designer has been creating these homes for several years, but a recent update to the design has increased durability and drastically reduced construction time. The light-weight aluminum frame makes the home easy to erect while its solar technology boasts an impressively low energy output of only 4-5 kWh a day.

Trend Themes
1. Quick Construction Homes - The Horden Cherry Lee Micro-Compact Home showcases the trend of rapidly assembled micro abodes, presenting opportunities for efficient and speedy construction in the housing industry.
2. Sustainable Small Living - With solar-power technology and low energy output, the micro abode highlights the trend of eco-friendly and sustainable living, opening up possibilities for green innovations in the housing sector.
3. Compact Space Optimization - The design of the Horden Cherry Lee Micro-Compact Home demonstrates the trend of maximizing space utilization in compact living environments, stimulating creative solutions for small-space design and organization.
Industry Implications
1. Construction Industry - The quick construction of micro abodes presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction industry to streamline building processes and meet the increasing demand for affordable and efficient housing.
2. Renewable Energy Industry - The integration of solar-power technology in micro abodes creates opportunities for the renewable energy industry to develop and implement sustainable energy solutions for housing.
3. Interior Design Industry - The small living spaces in micro abodes offer the interior design industry a chance to devise innovative solutions for optimizing limited space and creating multifunctional furniture and storage systems.
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