Homelessness is a problem which is growing around the world. In London, there are more than 6,500 homeless residents with nowhere to feel safe. One enterprising architect named James Furzer has a plan to fix that. The genius of this design is clear at a glance. The pods are designed so that they can be […]
University of Southern California Students Are Creating Tiny Homes for Homeless People
Homelessness is a huge problem in Southern California. I would know—I nearly went homeless there myself when I was younger. Now there is a growing housing crisis with swiftly rising demand and even less supply to go around. To try and combat the problem, students at the School of Architecture at the University of Southern […]
Could a Tiny House Village Be the Answer to Reno’s Homelessness Problem?
Homelessness is a problem which is on the rise in Reno. The cost to buy and rent housing has been mounting, and both the main homeless shelter and the overflow shelter in the city are completely full. While the city plans to construct another shelter, it will be years before it is complete. For now, […]
Welcome to the World’s Tiniest Irish Pub
Ever dream of a visit to an Irish pub? Well, you may not need to book a plane ticket to experience it—you could actually have it in your very own backyard. The Shebeen is a tiny Irish pub which you can rent or own. The goal of The Shebeen was to make it possible for […]
Detroit Builds First of Several Tiny Houses for Low-Income Families
Detroit has been battling the issue of inadequate housing solutions for low-income families for years now. One of their most recent solutions was found in the Cass Community where their social services network raised money to build a community of tiny houses. The first home has now been built and we think it’s a great […]
Tiny South Australian Bar Gets Inspiration from Pixar’s Up
Squeezed between two office buildings in Adelaide, South Australia is a teeny-tiny bar called the “Pink Moon Saloon” which looks very similar to the tiny house in Pixar’s Up. The bar is only 336 square feet divided into three areas: the bar, a courtyard, and a dining area. The bar was based on Japanese-style spatial […]
Kickstarter Campaign Aims to Develop Toolkit to Help Others Build Their Own Tiny House
Marcin Jakubowski and Catarina Mota of Kansas City, Missouri is attempting to raise funds to develop an open source eco-building toolkit which will allow people to design and build their own tiny house quickly and efficiently by simply following the plans given to them. The group behind the campaign has been conducting several experimental builds […]
Philanthropic Designer Builds Tiny Homes to Better Serve Homeless Population
When Pete was asked to help design a tiny house community that would be used by the homeless population, he realized he was suited for the job because he was living in a 1200 square foot house. So, he started designing his own tiny house so he could learn what it takes to live comfortably […]