Czech firm Studio 519 has designed a plywood module called Nestbox, which fits neatly into the boot of a car and can be expanded into a double bed and fully fitted kitchen for camping.<\/p>\n
The unit, created for local company Ego, comes in four sizes to suit a range of cars and can be customised with modules such as a cooker, mini-fridge, sink and camping shower attachment.<\/p>\n
During transport these different elements are neatly compacted into a steel-backed mainframe which, at its largest, measures just over one metre long and half a metre wide and tall.<\/p>\n
But on arrival, a system of integrated, space-saving drawers and fold-away attachments allow the Nestbox to be turned into a complete sleeping and cooking set-up in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n
\"Our main goal was to achieve a similar level of comfort to a motorhome within the confines of a van,\" said the head of Studio 519, Richard Vodika.<\/p>\n
\"We happily gave up the convenience of a flush toilet, which you get in a camper, in favour of more freedom when travelling.<\/p>\n
By expanding the possibilities of a regular van you facilitate a way of travelling that is far richer in experiences. It allows you to slow down your life and get closer to nature.\"<\/p>\n
To set up the bed, a panel of slats that is folded away on top of the mainframe during transit can be unfurled over the car's collapsed back seats and finished off with a foldable mattress.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the kitchen is condensed into one large drawer, which can be pulled out from the trunk to provide counter space and access to the cooker and mini-fridge.<\/p>\n
The sink is collapsable and integrated into a drop-leaf panel that can be stowed away while not in use.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A range of smaller drawers was specifically designed to store kitchen equipment while on the road, with designated slots carved out of the wood to hold knives and cutting boards.<\/p>\n
Locally sourced birch plywood is used liberally throughout the design to create a sense of warmth and bring nature into the interior of the car.<\/p>\n
\"The materials and the colour scheme stand in contrast to classic automotive aesthetics and are more likely to evoke a sense of home,\" said Vodika.<\/p>\n
\"Except for the folding washbasin, everything is locally sourced and made in the Czech village of Blovice or its surrounding area,\" Vodika continued.<\/p>\n
\"The designers and the people who manufacture the kits work on the same grounds. This kind of immediate feedback is very important for us.\"<\/p>\n
Vodika hopes that Nestbox can offer alternative modes of travel and a renewed sense of agency to holidaymakers, who were left in the cold by the Covid-19 travel restrictions.<\/p>\n
\"We are in the middle of a mindset shift right now,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"Global travel restrictions have caused people to rethink what they expect from their vacations and their leisure time. Nestbox is able to give its users a sense of privacy, security and most importantly freedom.\"<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, designers have started to ponder how we can make traditional modes of transport safer in a post-pandemic world, with PriestmanGoode sharing plans for how we should \"future-proof\" air travel and Italian architect Arturo Tedeschi and Hong Kong's Ponti Design Studio releasing concepts for how to integrate social distancing measures into local tram systems.<\/p>\n
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