I saw this on both ‘We Make Money Not Art’ and BoingBoing today,
… inspired by the highly designed compact spaces in first-class airplane cabins and Smart cars.
The tiny cube provides a double bed on an upper level and working table and dining space for four or five people on a lower level. The kitchen bar is accordingly arranged to serve these two levels. The entrance lobby has triple use and functions as a bathroom and drying space for clothing. Storage is provided off each of these four functioning spaces.
Just how cool would it be to have one of these in the back yard for guests? I still think there is a place for hotels like this in the world. I know that when I have to stay over night in a place its just to sleep, I don’t care much if it’s larger than my apartment or has a bed that you can land a jet on. Just sleep and get back on the road the next morning. And yes, I’m a big fan of capsule hotels.