Tiny homes: Are these eco-friendly conker pods the future of affordable housing?

There's more than a hint of sci-fi about them. But these spherical pods are very much a reality.

They are known as 'Conkers' and are billed as an innovative way of building homes.

This iteration is set up as a two-bedroom apartment, complete with living areas and a dining kitchen.

But the original inspiration has far more humble beginnings.

"The Conker originally started with a tree house for my children, and they wanted something like a shed in our trees,” said Jag Virdie, Conker Living founder and designer of the pods.

“And there was no way I was going to build a shed. So we decided that we were going to build a ball or a sphere". His idea has evolved considerably since.

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