by Holly Tribe
Every now and again a new concept caravan is lifted up from the drawing boards of some forward thinking designer and catapulted into the blogosphere. And the Rolling Stone Eco Capsule is a fine example of what can happen when you get creative with caravan design.
Eco credentials
Names after the infamous ‘Rolling Stones’ rock group, this unusual capsule was dreamed up by Slovenian firm Nice Architects. The design is based on the structure of a traditional ‘pioneers wagon’, rebuilt using eco-friendly and recycled materials (pictured).
“We proposed re-utilisation of used cans from beer, fanta, cola, we cut them and produce façade tiles placed inside out that will reflect surrounding nature and become invisible,” state the design notes.
To construct the outer shell, the design brief suggests using a 3D hardwood frame to give the caravan its aerodynamic profile, finished off with wooden plates to complete the exterior shell.
The on-board appliances draw their power from solar panels and a wind turbine, and there’s even a rainwater reservoir set into the roof which doubles up as a bathing pool. Although caravanners worried about the threat of water ingress may wish to keep this particular element out of the final design!
With the festival season just a couple of months away, could there be any adventurous engineers game enough to have a go at building a prototype?
