# Mobile House Kit The Zero Pod Provides Portable Shelter in Many Different Environments By Meghan Young | Published 2012-06-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-pod References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/06/mobile-picnic-pod.html) & [diginfo](http://www.diginfo.tv/) The Zero Pod may look like a camper, but it is a fully functional albeit [small house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vagabond-haven-evergreen). Completely [portable, the parts can all fit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxabl-baby-box) into a minivan easily and the entire structure can be erected in no more than half a day. Assembled on a flat surface, steep slope or transported elsewhere, the Zero Pod can even be used as a houseboat. Conceived and created by DCW, a design company based in Japan, the Zero Pod is height-adjustable and is made up of 40 different components, the largest of which is 1800mm long. Standing on two legs that resemble a pair of skis, the Zero Pod requires no foundation. It is capable of accommodating [up to three people at once](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loft-ruby-edition) and is comprised of a sink, sofa bed, terrace, awning, storage and fold-down bed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Housing:** This trend offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the construction industry by providing a quick and easily transportable housing solution. - **Modular Homes:** Modular homes trend enables innovation in the real estate industry by offering customizable and versatile housing options that can be easily assembled and disassembled. - **Compact Living:** The compact living trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for furniture and interior design companies to create space-saving solutions for small living environments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating portable and modular housing solutions for a more efficient and flexible approach to building. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can capitalize on the trend of modular homes by providing customizable and scalable housing options to meet the diverse needs of buyers. - **Furniture and Interior Design:** The furniture and interior design industry can leverage the compact living trend to create innovative and space-saving furniture designs that optimize small living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pre-Fabricated Compact Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grande-s1.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Prefab Timber Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project.md) - [Compact Work Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragon-tiny-homes-1.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Portable Wooden Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mo5-450.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [All-Glass Mesmerizing Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaufort-bushland-retreat.md)