Some tiny houses descend from wind turbines.
Now, a German-Ukrainian team has built its own tiny trailer using recycled plastic and 3D-printing techniques.
With granules from 7,500 recycled plastic bottles, reinforced by stabilising fibreglass, the prototype was printed in one piece. Ensuring the 3m x 1.85m mobile home weighed only 400kg.
The kitchen is concealed towards the rear, under the tailgate. Entry to the 1.5m high bedroom, complete with window, TV and additional storage space, is via a side door.
An integrated battery, which can be connected to solar panels, provides electricity for sockets and LED lighting.
An expandable, solar-powered mobile home is already being tested, while recycled plastic can be 3D-printed to make houses too.
