# 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/