Tiny House Design

I was delighted to learn something today about Le Corbusier that I did not know; the only structure he created for himself was a 160 square foot tiny house. He drew the design in only 45 minutes and spent summers there for about 10 years. Here’s a little blurb about Le Corbusier from wikipedia.org to refresh memories:

Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and also painter, who is famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture or the International Style.

He was a pioneer in studies of modern high design and was dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout central Europe, India, Russia, and one each in North and South America.

What is most fascinating to me is that this tiny house was one of the places this master of minimal living chose to spend so much creative time late in life. It seems like a testament to the fundamental benefits of living simply for improving the quality of life.

Below are some photos of the interior of a 1:1 replica that was on display at the Royal Institute of British Architects earlier in 2009. I also highly recommend reading this review of the home on ICON MAGAZINE ONLINE and watching this video on guardian.co.uk.

EJ… thanks for sending me that link this morning… it really made my day to read about Corbu’s tiny home.