Interesting solution to urban living found on ChinaHush:
Egg House
The article outlines the high cost of living in Beijing coupled with the lack of housing available in the downtown – leading to unsatisfactory living at the edges of the mega-city that result in daily long dirty commutes by bus. The solution of course is a single “room” house on wheels that provides shelter and a little bit of storage, and to then rely on locally available showers and services like food and laundry, thus removing the need for a large home while maximizing interaction with the surrounding community.
Egg House Schematic
Night View