Monthly Archives: May 2009

Multifunktioneller Glühweinstand

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just spotted this on Shedworking and had to share it with you. As you can imagine I see incredible potential for leveraging some ideas from this design for Nine Tiny Feet. The man  in the box is a DJ … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept, Nine Tiny Feet | Tagged architecture, Design Concept, Multifunktioneller Glühweinstand, Nine Tiny Feet, shedworking, Thomas Scherzer, tiny house | 2 Comments

House of Cards -or- DIY Tiny House Kit

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

After posting the latest design variation for Nine Tiny Feet I got a few requests to make the house more lightweight. This seems like a pretty good idea since that project is really about getting the most value from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kits / Prefab | Tagged diy, DIY Tiny House Kit, do it yourself, house kit, kit house, low-cost, panel, panelized, prefab, structural panel, tiny house kit | 4 Comments

Natural Homes

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I really like the ingenuity of the fellow behind the website naturalhomes.org. This is the website dedicated to houses built from natural materials like cob, adobe, straw bale, stone, dirt, and so on. You’ll find examples of natural homes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged adobe, cob, natural homes, oliver swann, strawbale, tiny houses, website | 1 Comment

Small Living Journal: Issue 4

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The latest issue of the bi-weekly webzine on the small home movement is now online. This issue is focused on Do-It-Youself Projects. My contribution is a video that shows how I draw the 3D drawings you see here on Tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged architecture, diy, do it yourself, house plans, How To, michael janzen, sketchup, small living journal | Leave a comment

Greg Johnson’s Mobile Hermitage is For Sale

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Greg’s tiny house is for sale. In addition to being a turn-key tiny house, this house has the added celebrity of being featured in so many tiny house media stories. Greg is the co-founder of the Small House Society and … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged greg johnson, mobile hermitage, put yout life on a diet, small house society | Leave a comment

Possible Final Design for Nine Tiny Feet

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Last night an unusual solution for Nine Tiny Feet popped into my head and I decided to stay up and draw it. This morning I added some color and detail. Tonight I think I might have found the final design … Continue reading →

Posted in Nine Tiny Feet | Tagged 9 sq ft, micro house, nine square feet, Nine Tiny Feet, smallest house, tiny house | 31 Comments