Anthropods are temporary dwellings that are luxurious enough for the finest of glamping sites whilst also being adaptable enough to serve almost any purpose.
Asked about the drive behind the creation of their pods, Anthropods said, “After two years of researching the glamping market place two key factors emerged. The first was that the market was growing very fast, not only in the UK but also in Europe, Australasia, the US and Canada. And the second was that their appeared to be little product innovation or design integrity in the majority of products on offer at the time. The market was ripe for daring design that utilised modern production processes.”
Anthropod’s CEO, Rik Currie, is a qualified Industrial Designer and trained at Coventry University in transport design. He subsequently worked for the Dutch railways where he designed their signature double-decker trains and the TGV Thalys high speed train. He is also an aeronautical aficionado having trained in his youth as a fast jet pilot. Both of these influences have been brought to the fore in the Anthropod’s fuselage shape and use of interior space.
There are two base models to choose from when considering an Anthropod, the Bleriot 53 and the Bleriot 72. Both have a width of 2.8 meters and an interior height of 2.2 meters, but the Bleriot 53 has a length of 5.3 meters and weighs 1.9 tonnes whereas the Bleriot 72 is 7.2 meters long and weighs 2.5 tonnes.
The base models can be further customised by choosing interior layout and siting options. There are also a number of customised versions available for order such as the Daddy Long Legs Model which is a Bleriot 72 standing 5 meters off the ground with a spiral staircase and a wide viewing and sitting platform on the porch.
The unique leg configurations of Anthropods means that they can be placed on uneven ground, up to 5 meters high and are easily relocatable. Talking about the leg design, Anthropods said, “One key design element is the Anthropod’s flexible leg configuration. The product can sit on uneven ground and be located in areas that could be subject to flooding. There is minimal ground work as each leg sits on 600mm square hardcore pads thus removing the requirement for large areas of concrete hard standing. The Daddy Long Legs model stands 5 metres high under the tree canopy and is reached by a spiral staircase – this version is proving to be very popular both at home and in Europe.”
Asked about the materials chosen to create each pod, Anthropods said, “From the outset Anthropods’s mission was to be as green and sustainable as possible. The exterior Red Western Cedar contains its own oils and requires no maintenance and over time fades to an attractive silver colour. The insulation uses over 90% recycled plastic and the interior is finished throughout in timber.”
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