Glamping

Originally unveiled last year, the first LumiPod models have now been completed. The tiny retreat, which is best suited for glamping or as a weekender, is fronted by operable curved glazing that frames the view and ensures lots of daylight inside.

Thailand's Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort recently installed two Bubble Hotels that let visitors sleep among jungle wildlife, including elephants. The transparent inflatable shelters include a bathroom and air-conditioning.

Immerso is a transparent-roof cabin currently being used as a glamping experience in the Italian Alps. Located 1,900 meters (6,234 ft) above sea level in the quaint alpine town of La Morra, Immerso offers a rare opportunity to sleep under the stars.

The evolution of modern camping continues as KOA launches Terramor Outdoor Resort, a glamping resort combining safari-style tents, a bar and restaurant, equipment rentals and more into something that's part summer camp, part upscale hotel resort.

Last year, Dutch startup Lume wowed the world with its convertible Traveler LT360 caravan. Lume's debut model was successful enough to inspire a second model, the longer, more spacious Traveler LT540 with toilet room and available indoor kitchen.

The Kudhva retreat is located on 45 acres of a disused slate quarry on the north coast of Cornwall and is now home to several tiny cabins and tree tents, which overlook the natural British landscape of sea, slate, grasslands and forest.

​Dômes Charlevoix located in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada features a series of gorgeous eco-luxury geodesic domes designed by Bourgeois/Lechasseur architects that offer a glamping experience all year round.

Former Rolls-Royce and Bentley engineer Jag Virdie has created a spherical micro-house called the Conker. The compact dwelling comes with multiple options, including off-grid functionality. Prices start at £25,200 (US$32,500).

Less than a year after we looked at Nest Caravans, the company was purchased by iconic trailer brand Airstream. Two years later, the fiberglass Airstream is here. The new Nest looks as timeless as any Airstream and packs all kinds of comforts into a compact, two-tone fiberglass shell.

The trend of glamping has certainly made the outdoors more appealing to some, but these luxury abodes often disassociate you from your surroundings. The solution? Bubbles. These domes have been popping up all over the world and we’re here to show you the most spectacular bubble hotels on the planet

Hiboux Architecture riffed on traditional short-term huts used by Greek farmers and harvesters while designing this unusual shelter that looks a little like a basket on stilts. Named Tragata, it's located in Cephalonia, Greece, and envisioned as a possible glamping shelter.

Martyn and Louise Steedman​, the owners of Mains Farm Wigwams, have converted a decommissioned Sea King helicopter into a luxury tiny dwelling that is now available to glamping and tiny house enthusiasts.