BMW and the north face unveil superlight camper made of fabric

BMW‘s designworks division has teamed up with the north face on a lightweight camper. the automotive’s subsidiary unveiled the FUTURELIGHT camper concept at CES 2019 on tuesday, imagining the future of protection from the elements with a new fabric innovation from the north face.

images courtesy of BMW divisionworks

according to designworks, FUTURELIGHT uses a nanospinning process allowing designers of the north face to add air permeability into the membrane of a fabric for the first time. the result, they say, is the world’s most advanced, breathable, waterproof material. the process creates nano-sized holes, allowing for incredible porosity while still maintaining total waterproofness, letting air move through the material and provide more venting than ever before.

the FUTURELIGHT camper was inspired by the 2008 BMW GINA light visionary model concept car. like the GINA concept, the camper is made of a fabric outer shell, consisting of a flexible material stretched over an iconic geodesic dome to demonstrate the potential uses of the new fabric beyond just apparel.

the FUTURELIGHT camper is on display during the global consumer electronics tradeshow by invite-only from jan. 7 – jan. 11 in las vegas. FUTURELIGHT will first become available to consumers in the north face product line and will be featured across the brand’s pinnacle performance collections.

project info

name: FUTURELIGHT camper

designers: BMW designworks, the north face