Complex Blog » home http://www.complex.com/blogs Buy. Collect. Obsess. The original buyer's guide for men. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Igloo Satellite Cabin Insulates In Hot And Cold http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/10/06/igloo-satellite-cabin-insulates-in-hot-and-cold/ http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/10/06/igloo-satellite-cabin-insulates-in-hot-and-cold/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:47 +0000 treats http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/10/06/igloo-satellite-cabin-insulates-in-hot-and-cold/ icewalllead.jpg
Thanks to Sarah Palin, good old fashioned Alaska livin’ is all the rage these days. But before you make your way up to the state’s snowy tundra for a moose hunt, you might want to invest in this modern equivalent to the classic igloo. For the past 25 years, Icewall One’s Igloo Satellite Cabin has been used by scientists to withstand harsh conditions across the globe.

Back in 1982, designer Malcolm Wallhead created the round, alien-like pod for the Australian Antarctic Division. The fiberglass construction and polyurethane insulation can protect you not only from polar ice caps, but the searing heat from tropical climates as well. Multiple igloos can be linked together via tunnels, making a perfect haven for your whole team. See more photos below…

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[Icewall One Via Designer Gallery]

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In today’s market of over-priced real estate, the average apartment is basically a man-sized shoebox. Now you can make the most out of the space thanks to Japanese company Atelier OPA and designer Toshihiko Suzuki, who have introduced a series of folding “rooms” called Kenchikukagu.

The innovative line features a kitchen, bedroom and office that all fold up into compact cabinets that can be wheeled away for easy storage. For about $7,500 each, you can buy one now on Amazon Japan. See how it all unfolds in the video below…

[Kenchikukagu via Luxurylaunches]

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