In a recent post, I shared Keetwonen with you, a container housing project for students living in Amsterdam. Now I want to share Groningen. This development is also for students, and includes 249 dormitories. If the project looks similar to Keetwonen, that is because it is actually in a way an extension of that project. […]
Shipping Container Tiny Houses Are Making a Difference for Refugees in Germany
Tempohousing is an innovative company which creates housing solutions using shipping containers. These can include individual units as well as student dormitories and other larger developments. One project they have worked on which shows how tiny houses can help those in need is this one to house refugees in Germany. Up to 8 people can […]
These Tiny Containers Might Be the Coolest Student Housing Ever
I remember moving into my first dorm room. I was amazed at how small it was, and wondered where I would put everything. I was also surprised to discover I could get by fine on very little space, and that I didn’t mind sharing with a roommate. But was our room exciting? No, not really. […]
Shipping Container Tiny Houses Make For a More Humane Homeless Shelter
I am really inspired by the affordable housing projects which I have seen from Tempohousing, a firm that uses container homes to create affordable solutions for students, refugees, and even the homeless. What you see here is a homeless shelter in Brighton. Each of the units is a self-contained shipping container shelter measuring 40 feet. […]
3D Printed Tiny Homes Now Exist and They’re Cheaper Than We Expected
When 3D printers first came out, everyone said you could make anything using them. So far, I haven’t been overly blown away by a lot of what comes out of them—until now. Now, I am impressed. Check out the charity’s short film: Follow the New Story Charity’s journey trough their social media channels here: Twitter, […]
Dignity Village Provides Safe and Affordable Housing to Portland’s Most Vulnerable Residents
There are a lot of reasons tiny houses are awesome. They are beautiful to look at, and they present us with clever solutions for organizing space. But in some locations, they are actually transforming lives in a big way. Dignity Village was created in 2000 to provide a safer, more humane housing solution for Portland’s […]
Could These Tiny Sleeping Pods Be the Answer to London’s Homeless Problem?
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 […]