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This inspiration sent the architecture and engineering firm on a mission to create a home that could accommodate these specific needs. And finally, after two years of work, the 77-year-old company unveiled the Hüga tiny home earlier this year.

“We are only in the early stages of our sales and marketing activities, but the interest we are getting from prospective buyers and partners is outstanding with requests flowing in every day,” José Martin, an architect at Grandio, said in an email interview.

Most Hüga inquiries have been from potential North American clients, but Grandio has also received requests from clients in countries like the UK, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, and Singapore. North American-based customers can now pre-order the tiny home.

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“When we compare the demand curve to other similar concepts, we are way out in front,” Martin wrote.

A survey of 2,006 Americans published in December by Fidelity National Financial subsidiary IPX1031 found that 56 per cent of survey respondents would consider living in a tiny home. And of the survey respondents who weren’t yet homeowners, 86 per cent said they would purchase a tiny unit as their first home.

Now, both tiny home sales and rentals have started to increase as people begin looking for a getaway during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a November report by The Wall Street Journal. According to Martin, people have been craving space away from flats and condominiums as the pandemic rages on.

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However, home ownership can be costly. This is where Hüga enters the picture, meeting the needs brought to the fore by the virus. “Hüga’s design is in sync with the changes we see in the way people want to live,” Martin wrote.

Like other popular mini living units, the Hüga is a fully movable prefab home that doesn’t require a foundation, making it a flexible living option. Being foundation-free and prefabricated also means the home can be installed in a day.

However, Hüga still needs to be connected to power, water and sewage points. The tiny home’s name was inspired by the famous Danish “hygge” concept, conveying the unit’s sense of “life-based living”, according to its maker. Grandio decided to pursue the concrete route to make the home “indestructible”.

As a result, the Hüga can withstand a range of weather types, including snowfall, hurricanes, tornadoes and high humidity, according to its maker. If that’s not enough, the unit is also mould resistant and bulletproof.

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But what about the interior? Hüga sits at about 484 sq ft (44 square metres) and is lined with large windows to bring in more natural light. This square footage includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, combination living and dining room, and a “relax zone”. The relax zone incorporates a mezzanine that can accommodate a small mattress.

The home can also optionally come with a rooftop patio if the mezzanine and living room doesn’t provide enough leisure space. The entrance of the tiny home is guarded by a barrier that can fold up for easier access.

The kitchen can accommodate amenities like a microwave, oven, electric stove top and sink, according to renderings of the build. The dining table, which can seat up to four people, is located between the kitchen and living room.

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The bathroom – which has a shower, sink and toilet – then separates the kitchen from the bedroom.

Hüga also has several storage units integrated throughout its interior, including wardrobes in the bedroom, and hidden storage units in the staircase leading up to the relax room.

Grandio has partnered with precast concrete companies to make all of this a reality. It’s also planning to establish sales and production partnerships in different locations to help meet the rising demand for Hügas. By diversifying the location of the partnerships, the tiny homes can be customised to appeal to a local market, according to Martin.

The Hüga was designed for a variety of customers – including families, couples and communities of older people – but the concept itself can be used as more than just a home. According to Martin, the Hüga can serve as a hotel suite, school and office. This multi-use capability has already started catching the eye of other industries.

According to Martin, Grandio has been receiving requests from hospitality companies, specifically hotels that are interested in adding stand-alone units to create more physical distance between guests.

This article originally appeared on Business Insider

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