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This is one urban trend of modern home many people now. The MINI Cooper S Clubman is a sophisticated city car, a machine that relishes darting through tight spaces while conveying cargo and crew in ergonomic, stretched-wheelbase comfort. Airstream Inc. and MINI have teamed up to offer the best in both design and functionality with a one-off MINI Cooper S Clubman and Airstream creation designed by REPUBLIC of Fritz Hansen. Well as with the previous posting at Mobile Mini House by Stephanie Bellanger. Munich. After the successful unveiling of the new MINI Convertible this spring, MINI dips its toe into the stylistic future of travel.

MINI Cooper S Clubman meets Airstream Trailer, designed by Republic of Fritz Hansen. Munich. After the successful unveiling of the new MINI Convertible this spring, MINI dips its toe into the stylistic future of travel. Teaming up with renowned brands Airstream and Republic of Fritz Hansen(TM), the carmaker has embraced the theme of “mobile living” in developing an innovative design study with a down-by-the beach feel.

The design study will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the INTERNI Design Energies exhibition taking place during the internationally renowned Salone del Mobile furniture show in Milan on 22 – 27 April 2009. The concept.

The collaboration was underpinned by a passion for design and an eye for detail shared by all three brands. Mobility and the interaction with nature provided a twin-pronged focus for their endeavours. The world of watersports and the yearning of surfers for absolute freedom and harmony with their surroundings offered the perfect inspiration for the design study.

The design
The trailer and the MINI form a single unit. Their design is a clear nod to the aesthetics of watersports and the materials used by those involved.

Airstream trailer
The trailer allows you to experience every corner of the earth within your own four walls. Inside, fresh takes on design classics by Republic of Fritz Hansen™ help you get your breath back after an encounter with the waves. The SuperellipseTM table, ringed by four Series 7TM chairs, makes an ideal venue for a team snack, while a pair of SwanTM chairs in the corner offer an additional relaxation space.

The floor of the trailer has a high-class “yacht-deck” wood panel look and the rear wall is decorated with floral prints and two surfboards halves, which double up as shelving. Elsewhere, an electric motor allows one side of the trailer to be folded down. This reveals the integrated “daybed”, an invitation to take in some rays if ever there was one.

Mild summer evenings by the trailer are also something to be enjoyed at every opportunity, of course, and two EggTM chairs and a side table have been specially developed for the job in hand. Meanwhile, neoprene accents on the outer walls of the trailer are another salute to the sport of surfing.

MINI Cooper S Clubman
The design of the MINI distinguishes itself through the clean lines and the intensive green trim. The design of the Airstream trailer matches that of the MINI Cooper S Clubman thus creating a uniform overall picture. As ever, the devil is in the detail, with the wetsuit effect added to the roof, below the bumpers and on the side of the car.

“At MINI we have a long and, above all, successful tradition of collaborations,” explains Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht, Senior Vice President Brand Management MINI. “We like to work with brands which share our passion for design. Collaborations fire our creativity. With the “MINI and Airstream, designed by Fritz Hansen” concept, we are looking to show our customers new and innovative angles for the MINI Clubman and to cast a visionary eye into the mobility of the future.”