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This $90,000 egg-shaped tiny home is powered by wind and solar energy and collects and filters its own water supply — see inside

  • Ecocapsule creates eponymous wind, battery, and solar powered tiny homes that can be placed on a trailer base for $89,632.
  • The tiny home can accommodate up to two people with its kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and dining room.
  • The homes are built in Slovakia but can be shipped worldwide.
  • Ecocapsule was designed to be environmentally friendly and won't leave a carbon footprint while in use, according to its makers.

Ecocapsule creates off-grid capable, wind and solar-powered tiny homes that can be placed on a trailer base for almost $90,000.

The tiny home was first designed by Nice Architects for a 2008 architecture and design competition. While the Ecocapsule didn't win, the build was selected as one of the most interesting designs in the competition by inhabitat.com, and its makers received enough positive feedback to encourage them to build the unit.

Years later, the first Ecocapsule project was officially completed in 2014.

The initial intention was to build the home for people who wanted to live off-grid in nature for an extended period of time — such as park rangers or scientists — or as a quick housing solution for emergency rapid response needs. However, previously unexpected markets, like high-income customers in New York City and Silicon Valley, soon started expressing interest in the capsule home as well for use as a guest room, studio, or rooftop fixture.

Ecocapsule now has two tiny homes in its lineup: the original and the less expensive Space. The original Ecocapsule starts at $89,632 and can be shipped globally from its Slovakia-based maker at a higher price.

"We understand many people find [the Ecocapsule's] price over-the-line, but it's all about most recent smart and sustainable technologies," Záček said. "You don't leave any carbon footprint when using Ecocapsule the way it should be used, which is a breakthrough."

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