Studio McLeod and Ekkist create balloon-powered flying houses concept

The latest instalment in our Dezeen x MINI Living video series explores a concept for flying houses by Studio McLeod and Ekkist, which would allow people to move between cities and the countryside using hot air balloons.
The project by London-based architects Studio McLeod and design consultants Ekkist won second place in the Dezeen x MINI Living Future Urban Home Competition, which called for proposals for how people could live in 100 years time.
Called Hour Glass, the conce