# Elevated Housing Domes This 270 Square Foot Pod Home Resembles an Enlarged Tech-Made Lollipop By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-07-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-home References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2015/07/22/the-skysphere-is-ready-for-living/) & [theskysphere](http://www.theskysphere.com/) New Zealand-based graphic designer and engineer Jono Williams created this futuristic elevated pod home. The structure itself looks like a giant white lollipop complete with an interior ladder that leads to a 270 square foot living pod. Williams simply titled this pod home 'The Skyscraper.' The creatively designed structure measures 33 feet tall. The Skyscraper's interior is a spherical dome that provides a 360-degree view with windows that line the entire house. Inside the dome is an all-white interior with sofas, lamps, a bed and storage compartments. Adding to the futuristic vibes, Williams plans to deck out the entire dome with tech-savvy accessories. Along with psychedelic LED lights that change color, the exterior will be equipped with solar panels and the door will be controlled remotely by a smartphone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pod Housing:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the traditional housing industry by designing and manufacturing more affordable and sustainable house pods for modern homeowners. - **Futuristic Interiors:** There is an opportunity to bring futuristic interior design to the mainstream by incorporating modern materials and technology, and using minimalistic, bold and creative designs. - **Smart Home Tech:** There is an opportunity to innovate and disrupt the home automation industry by creating a more cohesive and user-friendly smart home system that can be controlled remotely by a smartphone app. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Prefab Housing:** Prefab housing manufacturers could adopt the pod house design to create a new line of affordable, customizable and eco-friendly housing units for urban and rural homeowners. - **Interior Design:** Interior design companies can tap into the futuristic design trend by developing new materials and products that are minimalist, innovative and customizable to the needs and preferences of modern homeowners. - **Smart Home Automation:** Smart home technology companies can expand their product offerings by designing a more intuitive, efficient and secure home automation system that can be controlled remotely using a smartphone app. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Nature-Inspired Geometric Office Domes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dzome.md) - [All-Glass Mesmerizing Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat.md) - [Futuristic Capsule House Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-house.md) - [Prefab Timber Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project.md) - [Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecocapsule-nextgen.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md) - [Dome-Like Futuristic Desert Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hata-dome.md) - [Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nestron.md)