Colorado startup Land Ark has revealed its first mobile home, which features angled walls, black metal cladding and an interior wrapped in white-washed pine.
Encompassing 357 square feet (33 square metres), the Drake is the debut camper from Land Ark. The company was founded in 2016 by husband-and-wife team Brian and Joni Buzarde and is based in Buena Vista ? a town in central Colorado. The couple formerly lived in Texas, where Brian studied architecture, and Joni studied management and marketing.

In 2011, the two decided to purchase a home. Uncertain of where their careers would take them, they set out to buy a small mobile dwelling ? but they couldn't find a suitable option on the market.
Tiny homes had become popular, but in terms of aesthetics, none of the existing models resonated with the Buzardes. Plus, many micro dwellings are intended to be stationary.
The couple also explored a range of recreational vehicles (RVs) but were unimpressed. "RVs are brilliant for what they're designed to do ? travel as easy as possible ? but for the most part, there's a lot lacking with them if you're going to park and live in one year round, especially in extreme climates," Brian Buzarde told Dezeen.

So the couple decided to create their own mobile home. "Joni and I became obsessed with designing and building our own mobile solution," said Buzarde. "We recognised that there was a need for a different option ? something unconcerned with being a tiny vers...