The Suburban Tipi is 16 feet tall, 18 feet in diameter and provides 255 square feet of living space. Combining three types of nomad housing, the yurt, the tipi and the igloo, designer John Paanen managed to create a modern tent-like house that can be fitted pretty much anywhere.
To prove its practicality, John Paanen lived in a Suburban Tipi from January to July 2007. It took around three months to build, but it can be taken a part and stacked for relocation in three hours, by a three person team.
John Paanen’s Suburban Tipi can be observed at AguaFina Gardens International in Sylvan Lake, Michigan. With the Suburban Tipi, anyone can experience the life of a nomad.
