Is buying a house just a pipe dream? Concrete tubes just over eight feet wide, with a bench that turns into a bed, could be your solution (16 Pics)

Opod Tube Housing

Micro-housing has come leaps and bounds over the last decade, but a new age of tiny urban housing is now upon us: Opod Tube Housing. Created by James Law Cybertecture, the tube houses are made from spare concrete pipes and designed as affordable housing options for young people who struggle with housing costs in the world's major cities.

Unveiled recently in Hong Kong, the tiny tube houses are created out of repurposed concrete water pipes.

The tubes are easily stacked, and can be installed in any small unused spaces commonly found in cities.

Interior living space of the Opod Housing Tubes.

The pods are designed to be an affordable housing options for young people in cities.

The tubes are designed to accommodate one or two people, and come with approximately 100 square meters of living space.

The pipes measure just over eight feet in diameter.

According to the architect behind the design, James Law, the inspiration behind the tiny tube homes is practical, both for young people looking for homes as well as city governments trying to provide affordable options.

A rendering of the stacked Opod tube housing.

Although the structures are far from being light weight at 22 tons apiece, they require little in terms of installation and and can be easily secured to one another, which reduces installation costs.

The tubes provide 100 square meters of living space.

The architect envisions entire tube communities installed in alleyways, under bridges, etc.

Law explained in an interview , that the concept is feasible for any urban environment,

The configuration possibilities are endless with the tube housing.

The architect suggests installing the Opods in empty urban spaces.