# Physical Parallel Societies
## 1. [NOMAD](https://youtu.be/_EK8TedruFI?si=tJaSEo655tIFdsXC)
- global co-living ecosystem. global dencetralized living platform
- work and live anywhere. go back to nomadic roots. go where nature culture govt treats us well while working on what we want
- covid didnt create but accelerated trend of remote work. educated world on possibilities of remote work
- it's possible but not seamless. challenges
- consistency
- airbnb lacks consistency
- convenience
- hotels are consistent but not convenient. too expensive. no access to kitchen. workspace. friends family
- communities
- loneliness is an epidemic nomadic, remote or not
unsustainable for majority of population without addressing these challenges
membership access living villages and satellite locations scattered throughout the globe
the node - flagship living product
550 square feet
net zero+ ready
surround sound
smart commands
heated floors
4m ceilings
disappearing beds
workspaces
furnitures, utensils
architects, interior designers, builders
villages around the world where the dream is pay one rent and live anywhere
prospera, roatan, honduras
raleigh, usa - 100 paying members
network
membership, villages, individual satellite locations
10,000 locations by end of the decade
licensing design of the note
personal residence
investment
ADU
locations:
guanacaste, costa rica
dallas, usa
siler city, usa
ponte versa, usa
kirby mt, usa
little switzerland, usa
community meets up once per quarter prototyping
nomadnation.com/networkstate
## 2. [Cover](https://youtu.be/yUYpJmk4zKQ?si=sHZD9c0fptCZXOt2)
a new real estate system driven by software
build 10x faster with new building block
wall, floor, ceiling panels - life size lego blocks
insulation, water proofing, electrical, plumbing
flat packed, shipped and rapidly assembled
complete system has finishes, kitchen, bathroom from the factory
built backyard home in 8 days
small scale first to validate then scale
no big cranes or euipment required
buildcover.com
faster way to build + better way to live. we obsess over details
high quality pre fabs. high end, lower cost, make them mass market
with finite set of panels virtually infinite number of designs are possible
back yard homes are just the start -> primary homes with 2 stories, multi-family buildings
modular construction allows cities to easily and quickly adapt
cities can easily be built in 3-4 months with consistent quality
doesnt have to be static building but could be evolved to changing needs
conventional are fixed, modular you can refurnish them
prefab systems will be approved for building code compliance at system level eliminating building code approvals for each building--starting with california
software itself that configures panels will be preapproved too for fast permitting
building code approvals are easier because theyre mostly objective. zoning is harder
today what you can do on your property is controlled by zoning. city tells you what you can build.
space will be negotiated without intermediaries
1. turn valued spatial traits such as views, privacy, and light into property rights
- quantify and turn into property rights that can be traded
2. owners trade these rights directly
1. upload a digital model of proposed change to an authentication system which identifies impacted rights
2. negotiate through an exchange
3. upon agreement, transfer rights and start construction
- cities of future to match pace of building at cover
The building block of the future enables us to build 10x faster
Modular construction allows cities to easily and quickly adapt Space
will be negotiated with intermediaries
https://buildcover.com/
# Emerging Parallel Societies
## 3. [Spectra](https://youtu.be/Kq3Zlw816jU?si=cOJAtgS-y0VskTHf)
a vision of an ideal city
use VR to test urban design ideas
build a concept city to experiment urban form which then leads to a real city of 1m ppl
top down and bottom up of form cities of blocks of 100-200 ppl and move blocks around cities
have smaller groups of 100-200 ppl take over blocks and customize it like legos (concepts)
tunnel network built from the beginning for logistics and packages
elevated viewpoints
all ideas are wrapped up into a kit of parts. released under creative commons license. ppl can take experiments and give it back
launched in jan to launch about 20 workshops in the city
game is launching in VR
bought land in PR to experiment as a hospitality farm
same experiment of two styles of buildings
https://www.spectracities.com/
## 4. [Smart Island](https://youtu.be/cVX70ZDbdvo?si=KxLWoKl0zuL0WYoc)
smart island
norman's cay
let's make the hamptons in this part of the world
island bigger than manhattan lease for 99 years
## 5. [Yayem](https://youtu.be/3CPeVPv3qfY?si=AnL8fNURw4FKq1pX)
members club for a new kind of nomad
exclusive travel app and curated community for new age nomads
new age nomad: not about putting together small budget to live lifestyle -> we are building companies, scaling biz, rewriting societies def of how success is made
new way of living comes with new set of challenges
connect members around the world with
work and play resources
curious experiences
enchanting spaces
international network
access to membership spaces around the world (2)
community: team of community managers around the world
https://yayem.co/