This book discusses the forerunners, present context, and technology of portable architecture. It documents numerous international examples, organized by areas

The allure of mobile, portable architecture is worldwide and centuries old. From the desert tents of the Bedouin to the silvery capsules of the Airstream traile

The idea that architecture can be portable is one that grabs the imagination of both designers and the people who use it, perhaps because it so often forecasts

From the foldable home to the blow-up inhabitable spaces, a daring spiritervades each project in this collection of creative solutions in mobilerchitecture. All

This text explores the ever-growing range of possibilities of portable, demountable, and mobile structures. The volume includes work by Office of Mobile Design,