Comments on: v100 Mod Box: the Next Generation in Prefab Design http://inhabitat.com/v100-mod-box-the-next-generation-in-prefab-design/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Lookotels Seeks to Roll Out Prefabricated Capsule Hotels in Spain | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/v100-mod-box-the-next-generation-in-prefab-design/comment-page-1/#comment-271187 Lookotels Seeks to Roll Out Prefabricated Capsule Hotels in Spain | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:01:49 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=157532#comment-271187 [...] Modular rooms would vary in size from 9.7 sq meters for a single up to 12.1 sq meters for a premium room. Each unit would be self-sufficient and include a sofa bed, TV, a desk, a chair, a WIFI connection, a telephone, air conditioning, a bathroom, and automated controls. The entire hotel is automated with self check-in and out kiosks, a built-in safety system, and a 24-hour customer service telephone line will keep guests comfortable. Staff requirements would be low, thus further reducing operational costs. Energy-efficient sustainable design also plays a huge role in the hotel — it has an expected energy savings of 40% compared to average hotels. [...] [...] Modular rooms would vary in size from 9.7 sq meters for a single up to 12.1 sq meters for a premium room. Each unit would be self-sufficient and include a sofa bed, TV, a desk, a chair, a WIFI connection, a telephone, air conditioning, a bathroom, and automated controls. The entire hotel is automated with self check-in and out kiosks, a built-in safety system, and a 24-hour customer service telephone line will keep guests comfortable. Staff requirements would be low, thus further reducing operational costs. Energy-efficient sustainable design also plays a huge role in the hotel — it has an expected energy savings of 40% compared to average hotels. [...]

]]> By: nattgurl http://inhabitat.com/v100-mod-box-the-next-generation-in-prefab-design/comment-page-1/#comment-259976 nattgurl Sat, 25 Sep 2010 04:14:01 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=157532#comment-259976 I saw the mod box in person recently, it's amazing. It feels much bigger inside then I expected. I would gladly trade my house in for this space. I saw the mod box in person recently, it’s amazing. It feels much bigger inside then I expected. I would gladly trade my house in for this space.

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