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Backpack House: Plummet To Your Death in Style
I suppose it goes without saying, but the "Backpack House" concept is probably the most ill conceived design idea ever. Basically, the idea is that the square footage of an apartment can be increased by hanging a 2-ton add on from the roof or the facade of a building. That means that users would have to crawl through their windows to enter a room that hangs precariously over the street below. Fortunately, the idea was intended as a work of art—not an actual means of increasing living space. Let's just hope it stays that way. [Convertible City via Freshome]
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I've moved 10 times in the last nine years, which means I know quite well how much of a pain it is to pack up an entire apartment's worth of stuff and drag it into a new place. If I had this Casulo, however, moving would be cake, as long as I didn't mind sleeping on a tiny bed sitting on a little stool for eight hours a day. Nevertheless, this design idea is fantastic and actually won the "Abraham & David Roentgen Award" last year for being so great. You actually get a desk, bed, shelves, dresser, and some other random boxes in the package. Hit the jump for video of the amazing process.
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An Apartment's Worth of Furniture In a Box
I've moved 10 times in the last nine years, which means I know quite well how much of a pain it is to pack up an entire apartment's worth of stuff and drag it into a new place. If I had this Casulo, however, moving would be cake, as long as I didn't mind sleeping on a tiny bed sitting on a little stool for eight hours a day. Nevertheless, this design idea is fantastic and actually won the "Abraham & David Roentgen Award" last year for being so great. You actually get a desk, bed, shelves, dresser, and some other random boxes in the package. Hit the jump for video of the amazing process.
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6:40 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Jason Chen
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Latest by bantamweight: Hands down…. This daring duo deserves any prize or recognition befitting good design. They hit their brief and accomplished good more »
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The guy who converted his apartment into a Star Trek: Voyager set has been attracting lots of attention lately, and that's a good thing because he's still trying to sell the place. This video gives you an even better idea of the scale of the studio apartment and its impressive level of detail, right down to the sound effects. More »
Star Trek Apartment Video Tour
The guy who converted his apartment into a Star Trek: Voyager set has been attracting lots of attention lately, and that's a good thing because he's still trying to sell the place. This video gives you an even better idea of the scale of the studio apartment and its impressive level of detail, right down to the sound effects. More »
