A Google search can open up a large encyclopedia of unique places to stay, and you’re spoilt for choice. When you have decided on a location, there is an endless number of popular vacation rentals, which can leave you confused. It’s also potentially suitable for flat roofs in cities, in gardens or in the woods, on shorelines, canals and rivers.Whether you’re planning a tropical vacation or looking for a romantic getaway, your trip is dependent on the time at hand, desired activities, and budget among other things.

Regardless of road access, the DIY- friendly pod designed by Scottish architect Roderick James, could even be installed with wheels or floats for waterways, lochs or lakes. Much like the Futuro house, the insulated aluminum pod with its dragonfly windows is designed to be easily constructed and deconstructed anywhere – all the components of the robust frame can be carried by two people. Meet the Airship2 (there are two prototypes so far), currently stationed in a village in the Highlands of Scotland and available to rent on Airbnb for just £400 over a full 3 day weekend… So imagine our surprise when, what looked like an incredible 21st century revamp of the long-forgotten Futuro house came onto our radar? Some 100 examples were built, attracting media and local curiosity wherever they were installed, but alas, the “Futuro lifestyle” never really caught on (more about why here) and it’s estimated that today only 60 of the original prototypes survive, mostly in very poor condition. The Futuro house was all set for mass production around the world, marketed as the ideal “portable” ski chalet or beach house, promising to change the way we lived. In 1968, a Finnish architect designed what would become a controversial but iconic example of mid-century architecture, inspired by the post-war futurism and space exploration.

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