Two icons of basic American design have simply been introduced collectively for the primary time. The most recent from Airstream companions with the Frank Lloyd Wright Basis to create the Usonian Restricted Version journey trailer. A mannequin that blends Airstream’s shining exterior with Wright-inspired inside design.
The Nicest Trailer the Fifties By no means Made
Even in case you’re not a fan of design, Airstream trailers and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian properties scream mid-century aesthetic. Nicely, extra precisely, they politely proclaim it. Though that they had completely different targets — Airstream says founder Wally Byam wished you to take your property anyplace, whereas Frank Lloyd Wright wished your property to mix with its panorama — each are legends.
On the surface, this journey trailer (name it the Airstream FLW Usonian) is basically normal Airstream. The 28-foot journey trailer is riveted aluminum and, like a lot of the remainder of its fashions, appears like a barely rounded-off tube.
There are some Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired particulars on the outside. A gold rub rail brings a number of the inside’s heat to the surface. It additionally comes with a badge in Wright’s signature purple. The awning is heathered cream and an homage to the canvas rooftops of Wright’s Taliesin West dwelling in Arizona.
Inside Radiates With Mid-Century Design
Step inside and the Airstream FLW Usonian reveals its heat. Darkish wooden finishes for the furnishings, cupboards, and cabinets draw you in. Wright’s signature Gordon Leaf sample on the within door, and even on the bathe entry, hyperlink the trailer to Wright’s dwelling designs.
Different Wright-inspired design parts embody the desk and the separate desk. Even the chairs, that are additionally collapsible, incorporate Wright’s designs.
For the kitchen, Airstream reached into the Wright Basis archives. It was styled based mostly on a cellular kitchen idea he created in 1939, with open shelving and a desert-inspired shade palette.
Basic Wooden & Glass, However Fashionable Inside
The Airstream FLW Usonian has 29 home windows, two of that are new for this mannequin and required transferring the overhead storage. They mild up the inside very similar to the home windows in certainly one of Wright’s dwelling designs.
Fashionable with out the mid-century options embody LED lighting, a 2,000W inverter, and a dual-ducted A/C with a 30,000 BTU ducted furnace. It additionally has a convection microwave and 300 W of solar energy charging.
Airstream Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Trailer Will Be Very Particular
Airstream’s design means the trailer has a GVWR of seven,600 kilos. That may be a bit a lot on your 1961 Ford Nation Squire to tow, even with its 6.4L V8. But it surely’s excellent for going behind one of many greatest towing SUVs like an Audi Q8.
Airstream is simply constructing 200 copies of the Airstream FLW Usonian journey trailer. Pricing begins from $184,900. Not low-cost, however a cut price for something you’ll be able to reside in with the Frank Lloyd Wright identify on it. Airstream and the muse may even promote a line of dwelling items and items impressed by the collaboration.
