It’s Munich in a Box!

Posted by Janelle Nanos on June 18, 2009
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Napcab.pngOur colleague Lynn Ackerson recently flew through the Munich airport, where she encountered two odd, futuristic-looking cubes in Terminal 2. Intrigued but exhausted, she curled up across a few chairs in the waiting area during her layover and said she’d investigate after her nap. Too bad she didn’t look first.

The gleaming white boxes are in fact Napcabs, and have been installed in the airport for about a year now. The winning design from the Technical University of Munich’s 2007 Innovation competition, these two cubes let you have a private nook to yourself for awhile, where you can sleep, check email, and escape the stresses of the airport. They’re outfitted with Wi-Fi (though some reports have said it can be spotty), a bed, electrical outlets, and ambient lighting. They cost about 15 Euros an hour and you can use your credit card to swipe yourself in and out.

Um, we want one?

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Comments

  1. John Rambow
    June 18, 2009, 12:36 pm

    They look a little too institutional too me — as if you’d be taking a nap in a cubicle or something.

  2. Jessica
    June 18, 2009, 2:56 pm

    We need one of those in our office, lol. Seriously though, short nap after lunch would be PERFECT!! Of course, I’d have to check out the inside first, haha.
    Guess it wouldn’t be good if you’re claustrophobic!

  3. US Traveler
    June 18, 2009, 8:07 pm

    Wow.I have seen this for the first time.The best part is that you get the internet access along with the nap!

  4. Shailendra
    June 20, 2009, 6:55 pm

    If this will be installed in office, it will become hard to control employees. People have a common tendency to relax during working hours.
    Shail : Agra India

  5. product photographer singapore
    August 17, 2009, 9:55 am

    really creative product…
    give easier way to take a rest at public area..

  6. Andrew
    February 17, 2010, 10:33 am

    That’s cool dude. I haven’t seen such a thing before. What a creation. Thanks a lot for sharing such a important information. I wish I need one of those in my office too.
    Munich