Chris Robinson was always very attached to Fukushima. That was where he met his wife, back when he was still living in Japan in 1991. After a tsunami struck the region, Robinson learned that most of the places he's to been to have been wiped out.
After watching the destruction on TV, Robinson didn't want to be caught unaware like many in Japan were. His answer to that dangerous situation is a 22-foot, 10-foot wide and 8.5-foot high tsunami-proof capsule.
The designer sketched the plans for the pod on his computer before spending the next two years building it. After completing the capsule, it will sit outside his house, easily accessible when the waters start rushing in. In the meantime, Robinson is thinking of renting it out via Airbnb to those who want to spend the night in it.
After watching the destruction on TV, Robinson didn't want to be caught unaware like many in Japan were. His answer to that dangerous situation is a 22-foot, 10-foot wide and 8.5-foot high tsunami-proof capsule.
The designer sketched the plans for the pod on his computer before spending the next two years building it. After completing the capsule, it will sit outside his house, easily accessible when the waters start rushing in. In the meantime, Robinson is thinking of renting it out via Airbnb to those who want to spend the night in it.
