Micro-compact Home Hits U.S.
Beginning next week, the popular 8.5 ft. cube developed by Richard Horder will be available in the states. The structure designed in Munich, Germany exhibits sleeker, more practical design than prefab competitors. Horden calls the micro-compact home his “instrument for living.” Unlike other houses, the model implements the use of LED lighting throughout and is able to run on under 60 watts. Also, Horder intends to reduce the m-ch’s ecological impact even further with future updates, claiming that newer versions of the structure will be powered by PV cells and a small wind generator to cut back on CO2 emissions and emit around 20 times less carbon than other homes on the market.
Obviously, the biggest dilemma (and one disregarded by virtually all small-home designers) will be a lack of space for storage and–let’s face it–normal day to day living. But for dwellers already accustomed to tiny-apartment living, or those looking to downgrade to an eco-friendly, fully functional home, the m-ch seems to stand alone as one of the few practical choices on the prefab market.
By Kevin Wilder BGM
[via] Metropolismag.com
