“Weehouse” is the trade name which Alchemy Architects have come up with to describe their line of tiny houses. One which is particularly “wee” is this 440-square-foot jewel in Marfa, Texas. The house looks bigger than it is because it has a large awning over its driveway as well as a sizable shaded patio. Notice […]
The Hut on Stilts Looks Like It Came Right Out of a Storybook
There are a lot of gorgeous prefab tiny houses out there, but few capture the imagination quite like this one. The Hut on Stilts was designed and constructed by a recent architecture grad from Dorset named Nozomi Nakabayashi. It looks like something from out of a storybook, or maybe a surrealist painting. The thin stilts […]
This Vietnamese Tiny House Is an Elegant Meditation on Its Surroundings
While there are a lot of reasons to think about moving into a tiny house, perhaps one of the more compelling is the chance to get back in touch with nature. Big houses separate us from our environments. They enclose us, cutting us off from the earth. Tiny houses on the other hand are built […]
Luane Brauner’s Rustic Tiny Studio In New Zealand
Previously Jola Josie brought us on a tour around Luane’s Housetruck. Now we have the privilege to have a look at Luane’s art studio that she built herself. The studio and her garden that is located just below the studio, is surrounded by a fence that keeps out the grazing sheep. This fence was all […]
The Half-Tree House is Like No Tree House You Have Ever Seen
At Beaver Brook Preserve in Sullivan County is a unique 360-square-foot structure tucked away in 60 acres of second-growth woodlands. The “Half-Tree” House was designed by Jacobs Chang Architecture, and is a tree house—but not in the way you expect. Its contemporary architecture is incredibly distinctive and surprising, yet somehow works in the natural setting. […]
Book-Inspired Off-Grid Modular Tiny House by West Coast Outbuildings
West Coast Outbuildings is a Canadian company that specializes in building small and modular buildings. The Desolation Sound is a home that they designed with the help of a client who wanted the entire exterior of the home to look like a book. Oh, and the house itself had to be off-grid and modular! No […]
Jay and the Matchbox Tiny House, a Self-Sustaining Home in DC
Jay Austin was on a mission to build a simple home that would allow him to live a simple life in his community. After working over a two-year span, he finally moved into the Matchbox tiny house that he meticulously designed and built with the help of friends. The simple home is eco-friendly and sustainable […]
Picture-Perfect Off-Grid Tiny House for Rent in New York
Known as the “Love Shack”, this adorable tiny house is located in Rosendale, New York and is available to rent through Airbnb. The purple cabin is completely off-grid and eco-friendly with an outdoor bathroom and surrounding trails for hiking and biking. Rates start at $90 a night and include a delicious breakfast prepared by the […]
