Professor Richard Horden of University of Munich recently unveiled a new permanent or semi-permanent housing unit design: the m-ch. While not exactly a title that set marketing execs hearts aflutter, the idea is actually pretty amusing. The original concept was to provide short-stay facilities for business people, researchers, etc. who would need to stay in an area longer than would be practical at hotel rates, but for less time than would justify purchasing or renting a facility. Some folks have run with the idea, however and would like to see m-ch’s as the actual permanent home of the future. Guess they don’t have kids (or pets, or vast collections of books, or relatives, etc.).
Hat tip to Wired Magazine columnist Asami Novak.