The egg-shaped wooden pod makes a strange and fantastical retreat. Its form was inspired by a famous naturalist, as well as naval and airplane framing techniques. Tiny House As Egg-Shaped Wooden Pod is a beautiful tiny house.


Photo by Corentin Schieb, Aurélie Poirrier
Tiny House And Birds
If you’re in search of a unique glamping experience, this whimsical pod on the banks of the Loire river estuary may be for you. Mr. Plocq’s Caballon is a sort of steampunk tiny house inspired by the 19th-century naturalist and 'bird charmer' Émile Plocq. The egg-shaped pavilion was imagined as a flying ship that carried friendly birds to transport Plocq on his research trips.
It was designed by architects Aurélie Poirrier, Igor-Vassili Pouchkarevtch-Dragoche, and Vincent O’Connor for its yearly 'Imaginary Nights' festival, which allows visitors to spend the night in a temporary retreat along the Loire from May to October.
Recommended: Tiny House: A Solar Water Collecting Off-grid Egg

Recommended: Tiny House Shaped As The Lunar-Lander: Australia
The pod was created using carpentry techniques taken from both shipbuilding and aircraft construction. Its egg-like form's curved framing simultaneously resembles a boat's curved hull and a century-old airship interior. The studio’s bottom half is bentwood, while the top is covered in canvas and thick transparent plastic for the 'cockpit' window. The egg opens with a double swing door, the lower half containing steps. The pod contains the main room with a double bed and a small bathroom accessed via a curved 'shower airlock'”

Interior Egg-pod
Before you go!
Recommended: Houseboats: Your Floating Mobile Tiny House
Did you find this an interesting article, or do you have a question or remark? Leave a comment below.
We try to respond the same day.
Like to write your article about 'strange-shaped' tiny houses?
Send your writing & scribble with a photo to [email protected], and we will write an interesting article based on your input.