Nomads are known as loners and rebels. In today’s age, however, disconnecting yourself from the outside world is increasingly difficult. Even if you move 2,000 miles away, you can still talk to your family in a matter of seconds.
The nomad is now actually more prevalent than ever, but the idea of nomadism has dramatically changed. From circus tent guesthouses to nomadic lookbooks, check out the 25 modern nomadic finds that keep the nomadic spirit alive.
23 Modern Nomadic Finds
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Portable Apartments
The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay
22
Pirate Nomads
Artist Swoon Recycles Trash into a Floating Artist Community
21
Nomad Bachelor Pads
The Port-a-bach
20
International Men's Fashion
Vman Goes Japanese, Indian & Nomad in ‘Color Me Bad'
19
Nomadic Mainstream Fashion
Bedouin Head Wraps in ‘Desert Song' for Vogue Nippon
18
Circus Tent Guesthouses
These Groovy Yurts Let Your Company Feel Like Nomads
17
Vegetation-Fueled Vehicles
Project Nomad Looks and Moves Like an Agile Lion
16
Nomadic Homes With Legs
The N55 Walking House
15
Eco-Rides for Roamers
The Zero Emission NomadX Enhances Life for Modern Migrants
14
Nomadic Barvertising
Baileys Traveling Bar is a Sanctuary of Color and Cocktails
13
Modern Nomadic Architecture
The Jellyfish House is Built for Life at the Beach
12
Preppy Pilgrim Prints
Billionaire Boys Club's Hunting Pattern Pays Tribute to Nomads
11
Secret Handbag Lining
The Nomad Fringe Bag
10
Cardboard Box Beds
Nikolay Suslov Designs for Nomads and the Homeless
9
Compact Guitars
The Folding Electric Nomad
8
Workstations For Fashionable Nomads
"The First 4TB iPod" at Monolab
7
Nomadic Lookbooks
Varde77 Shows Stylish Transient Clothing for Fall
6
Travel Mixologists
The Urbane Nomads
5
Intelligent In-Dash Systems
‘Nomadic Device Integration System' Syncs All Your Gadgets
4
Disappearing Buildings
The Nomadic Museum
3
Nomadic Sports
Yak Polo Brings a Mongolian Flavour to the Traditional Polo Game
2
Nomadic Telecommuting
Work From The Other Side of The Globe
1
Mobile Desktop for Digital Nomads
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