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 […]
House Tours of the Eco-Friendly Homes that Won SMUD’s Tiny House Competition
You may be familiar with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, a competition for solar-powered houses constructed by college students. While many of the projects to emerge from that competition are quite astonishing, so is the price tag attached to the vast majority; it is not uncommon for schools to spend a quarter of […]
Ford Motor Company Contributes $400,000 to Provide 25 Tiny Houses for Homeless Detroit Residents
Cass Community Social Services and Ford Motor Company Join Forces to Provide Tiny Houses for Homeless Detroit Residents Among tiny-house enthusiasts, there is always a lot of talk about how tiny homes are a cost-effective answer to the housing challenges faced by low income people. But then we see tiny homes for sale for $100,000+ […]