This 193-square-foot prefab 'cocoon' tiny home with a 180-degree window was inspired by luxury hotels and can be put together in 2 days

Kevin Dolmaire

French company Lumicene revealed its prefab tiny cabin in the woods.
Lumipod is a minimal luxury structure available in three sizes, with a glass window exterior.
The first Lumipod was installed in the French Alps, with plans to ship to the US and Australia in the works.
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Lumicene, a French company known for its reversible, circular window design, has revealed its new Lumipod in the French Alps.

The Lumipod is a minimalist cabin-like structure designed as a “cocoon of simplicity” for people to escape the city for a weekend. The first one was installed in the French Alps for a client, giving 180 degree forest views while blending into the scenery. The tiny hotel has a minimal environmental impact, sitting on screw piles and able to be removed “without a trace.”

Lumicene’s designs extend beyong the Lumipod, too. They also have the Lumibar glass pavilion, and the Lumishell prefab home. Both feature the same rounded windows that make the Lumipod so memorable.

Here’s what the Lumipod looks like inside.

The Lumipod’s signature feature is the curved glass Lumicene window.