Nomadic life in the lap of nature may look alluring from a distance, but it is perhaps the toughest existence for human beings. Nomads roam around confronting the furies of nature and climate, to earn their lively hood. However, imagine a nomadic life amidst lavish towns and metropolitan cities. Of course, it may sound one of the craziest ideas, but ‘Walking House’, which is a modular home, allows people to live a secluded nomadic life amidst the hustle and bustle of crowded cities. Moving slowly but steadily at 60 meters/hour speed, residents can enjoy the peaceful nomadic existence, evading the sub-prime crisis of metropolitan life. Inspired by the 18th century wandering European Romaní carriages, the nomadic house fulfills all basic needs and that too without troubling the surroundings.
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Next Generation House created by Sou Fujimoto Architects is a small housing module for weekend use, located on the edge of a forest overlooking the River Kuma at Kumakura, opposite the temple of Shibatatehime.

The oblique glass windowpanes are held in place with plastic plugs. The mobile sheets are in transparent acrylic. The small pavilion, a 4×4 meters cube, is made by assembling solid Japanese cedar blocks kept in place by their own weight and connecting metal cables running through vertical drill holes.