Monthly Archives: January 2009

Gerry’s Epu On The Road

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Well it looks like Gerry finished his tiny house. It’s an Epu, designed by Jay Shafer from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, and built by Gerry & friends. He started building in November and from the photos it looks like he’s … Continue reading →

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Zoey Has Been Busy

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just stopped in for a quick peek at Zoey’s blog and it looks like she’s got a roof, wall sheeting, and windows! She bought the plans from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, scavenged a bunch of cheap building materials … Continue reading →

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Gary’s Hobbit House

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My wife Julia loves cob houses and sometimes spots a good story while surfing for ideas for her dream house. Last night she ran across this article in Natural Home Magazine about a guy named Gary in Texas who built … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cob, cob house, gary zuker, hobbit house, texas | 6 Comments

The $20,000 House – The Rural Studio

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The $20,000 House is an on-going project of the Rural Studio, an architectural program at Auburn University. The house pictured here was designed and built by students as part of a thesis project. It’s a program designed to teach while … Continue reading →

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New Blog Look & Feel

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just flipped a switch on a look & feel redesign for TinyHouseDesign.com. The new design is based on a very simple and usable WordPress theme called QuickPress.  I really wanted something that was easier to read, a subdued color … Continue reading →

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Spherical Tree Houses

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I’m not sure if anyone can really let go of their childhood love of tree houses. There’s just something about that treetop perch that stays with us into adulthood. I guess as we get older we get more grounded and … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged british columbia, canada, lodging, tiny tree house, tree house | 1 Comment

New Take On Rolling Tiny Houses

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My buddy Ryan spotted this project in a recent WSJ (Wall Street Journal Magazine), a surprising place to find an article on tiny houses. These were designed by architect Tom Kundig and serve as guest houses on a remote property … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged modern, rolling huts, tiny house | 1 Comment

$4000 16×20 Cabin Plans

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Just a quick note… I was looking for another article on the Mother Earch News website and came across this article called Build this Cozy Cabin. It’s basically a free cabin plan. The cabin is a 14′ by 20′ shell … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged cozy cabin, mother earth news, tiny house | 4 Comments

Cabin Modeled After Fire Tower

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I have to thank EJ again for sending me another great link to a very cool project. It’s a cabin in the mountains of Montana modeled after an old forest service fire tower. To make it look like it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, Jeff Shelden, Judith Mountain Cabin, solar house, tiny house | 12 Comments

Art Shanty Projects 2009

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Now this it totally cool, pun intended, and if you’re up in Minnesota you might want to check this out in person. Art Shanty Projects 2009 is a six-week exhibition, out on the ice, of artist-built ice shantys. These tiny … Continue reading →

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