A Design Student Built A Portable Isolation Pod So You Can Nap Anywhere You Want

Nap time can be a rare commodity outside the comfort of your own room, but one design student is looking to change that. Eden Lew, an MFA candidate at the School of Visual Arts in New York, designed a portable fabric pod called the Nutshell that you can carry around like your very own cave.

Eden Lew / SVA NYC

The Nutshell works sort of like a hood in reverse: You unfold it over your face to block out light, sound, and other distractions, setting up the perfect environment for prime snoozing or just taking a quiet break from real life. Lew designed it to boost the psychological benefits of being alone when you’re stuck in a busy environment. Put in some headphones and you won’t even hear your co-workers asking why there’s a human-sized cocoon in the break room.
Right now the Nutshell is only a prototype, so you can’t add one to your holiday wish list just yet. But it looks like Lew might just have a great business plan to work on once she graduates.