Moving To A Cloud

I spend a lot of time investigating the history of tiny houses and where we – as a community – might have gotten this notion that we can survive in a space less than the typical American bathroom (which, by the way, averages 160 sq.ft.). I augment that time frame … Read more

The Cloud

Have you ever wanted to sleep on a cloud? If you are living in, or visiting the Bordeaux region of France, you can sleep (for free) in a tiny cloud house constructed by Zebra3 and the Bruit du frigo collective until October 31, 2011. Le Nuage, or The Cloud, can sleep up to seven people and is located by a lake in St. Catherine Park in Lormont, France.

The cumulous structure is built of wood and plexiglass and is part art, part practical living. The Cloud was created as a refuge from urban life and has an open living plan and integrated beds. There is no bathroom and cooking is done outside. Reservations can be made on The Cloud’s Facebook page.

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