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Chilean Student Designs Pedal-Powered Mobile Shelter for People and Their Bikes

 
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Not sure out tiny this is, but it is mobile. I'd like to figure out what the "micro-punctured fabric that protects it from the elements while letting the sunshine in" is.




The cabin’s structure is made from connected steel and aluminum parts wrapped in a double-layer of micro-punctured fabric that protects it from the elements while letting the sunshine in. A pedal-powered generator gives off artificial light through LEDs and a solar water heater provides cyclists with much needed hot showers. With space for eating, sleeping and storing bikes, this unique construction is the ideal space for enjoying glorious landscapes and sharing the love for biking.



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