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Collection by Allie Weiss

Reimagined Mobile Dwellings

Ever thought about packing your home on truck trailer? Four architects reimagined the mobile dwelling for an exhibition at Omaha's Kaneko museum. The results, all prefab and all totally transportable, give the classic RV—and the nomadic lifestyle—a new appeal.

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Mark Mack Architects created a transformable dwelling with a variety of indoor-outdoor options. A tent-frame shell provides shade for an open-air seating area. Above, an elevated sleeping loft is accessible by a small set of stairs.
Mark Mack Architects created a transformable dwelling with a variety of indoor-outdoor options. A tent-frame shell provides shade for an open-air seating area. Above, an elevated sleeping loft is accessible by a small set of stairs.
Jones, Partners: Architecture envisioned an open-air structure that resembles an "inside-out RV." A variety of prefab modules host essential activities, like showering and cooking, immediately outside the structure. The unit folds into one rectangular block, so it can be easily transported by trailer.
Jones, Partners: Architecture envisioned an open-air structure that resembles an "inside-out RV." A variety of prefab modules host essential activities, like showering and cooking, immediately outside the structure. The unit folds into one rectangular block, so it can be easily transported by trailer.
Min | Day dreamed up this inflatable dwelling. A compact trailer (pictured in the back left) houses the structure when not in use. When inflated, the barriers-free interior space is meant to encourage creative interpretations and interactions.
Min | Day dreamed up this inflatable dwelling. A compact trailer (pictured in the back left) houses the structure when not in use. When inflated, the barriers-free interior space is meant to encourage creative interpretations and interactions.
An animation shows the structure inflating.
An animation shows the structure inflating.