SKYPOD by Young+Richards | Architecturally crafted modular tiny home buildings

The SKYPOD is a range of modular tiny home buildings designed by Young + Richards and manufactured offshore by Multipod. Designed to meet New Zealand and Australia's strict building code, these architecturally crafted second dwellings, or tiny homes offer a luxurious yet practical solution for a variety of situations...

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From the architect: The brief was to create a high-quality, turnkey, self-contained accommodation unit for landowners. Whether nestled in rugged coastal sites or serene high-country stations, SKYPOD blends seamlessly into any natural environment with its colour and materials palette referencing the local vernacular and New Zealand’s flora and fauna.

SKYPODS have been designed to rest lightly on the land with the opportunity to have the lightest possible environmental footprint. The modules fit seamlessly into the landscape, off grid green technologies can be engaged to allow services such as potable water, electricity and wastewater to be supplied 100% off-grid. At the end of their economic life, the module footing foundations are simply unscrewed from the site, leaving it exactly as it was first found.

Architect: Young+Richards
Location: New Zealand
Photos: Elvon Young

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Specifications:
-Thermal Excellence
Year-round comfort with advanced insulation systems and ducted HVAC, ensuring the SKYPOD stays cool in summer and warm in winter.

- Off-Grid Capabilities
Take control of your living with solar-ready systems; water-saving solutions, making SKYPOD ideal for remote self-sufficient living.

- Relocatable Design
Easily move the SKYPOD with our innovative, concrete-less foundation system designed for flexibility and convenience.

- Architecturally Designed
Modern living with beautifully crafted, architecturally designed spaces that combine style, function, and efficiency.

- Overengineered for Durability
Built to last with premium materials and structural reinforcements, SKYPOD is overengineered to withstand New Zealand and Australia’s toughest conditions.

Whether used for the high expectations of 5-star guests or with reduced spec for affordable worker or back packer accommodation units the design system allows for flexibility.

The buildings are engineered to be fully transportable and capable of being 100% off-grid, enabling SKYPODS to be placed on remote, untouched sites bringing an exciting opportunity to be at one with nature.