Airstream has unveiled a limited-edition travel trailer that combines its silver bullet design with architectural elements inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, reported New Atlas.
This creative partnership brings together two American design giants who never met but shared a passion for connecting people with nature. The Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian trailer employs Wright's natural design approach, creating a warm, flexible space that works well while maintaining a connection to the outdoors.
The trailer solves a common challenge in mobile homes: how to build a practical living space that feels open to nature. With 29 windows, including long upper windows that take the place of typical storage cabinets, the design fills with natural light and keeps your eyes connected to what's outside. The back hatch opens up, turning the bedroom into an airy outdoor-feeling lounge.
Airstream's Ohio-based team has worked with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona, on this project. It drew inspiration from Wright's Usonian homes, which were small, budget-friendly houses with open layouts that effectively used limited space. The kitchen also borrows from Wright's past work. It is based on a 1939 mobile kitchen idea that Wright sketched but never built.
"Though they likely never met, Airstream founder Wally Byam and pioneering American architect Frank Lloyd Wright helped define the modern aesthetic at home and on the road," Airstream said about the partnership.
The trailer demonstrates this shared thinking through smart design choices, such as a side console that hides both a work desk and dining table until you need them.
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The 28.2-foot trailer features several eco-friendly elements that reduce its environmental impact during travel. The basic package includes a 2.5-kilowatt-hour heated lithium battery system with a 2,000-watt power converter and 300 watts of solar panels, so you can stay off the grid longer without needing a generator or plugging in.
Airstream will make just 200 of these special trailers over the next two years, with prices starting at $184,900. Although it costs as much as a house, innovative design ideas could soon appear in more affordable travel trailers, making Earth-friendly mobile living available to a wider audience.
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