Monthly Archives: November 2009

Enter to Win – Free Drawing for Tiny Prefab ebook

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Update: Comments are closed a winner has been randomly selected! I’ve been working on an update to my ebook, Tiny Prefab, and will have it complete by Monday, November 23, 2009. I thought it would be fun to give away … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged contest, drawing, ebook, Free Drawing, prefab, tiny prefab | 39 Comments

Le Corbusier’s Cabanon

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Michael Janzen

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Interior Design | Tagged architect, Cabanon, Corbu, Le Corbusier, painter, Royal Institute of British Architects, urbanist, writer | 6 Comments

Small House on Gabriola Island, British Columbia

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This small 576 square foot house is located on Gabriola Island in British Columbia and has two stories, a 24′ by 24′ footprint, type-3 septic field, instant hot water heater, and cork floors. The landscaping around the house was finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged british columbia, downsizing, Gabriola Island, living simple, rain water collection, rainwater, simple living, small house | 22 Comments

Blu Homes – Innovative Folding Homes

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Blu Homes is using a new approach for manufacturing factory-built homes. Like manufactured homes they are built in a climate-controlled facility and engineered to use materials efficiently to keep construction costs low. But they’ve designed the buildings to fold-up which … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged Blu Homes, factory built, folding house, manufactured, prefab | 2 Comments

Green Hamlet – Ecovillage of Natural Homes

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Oliver Swann, the fellow behind NaturalHomes.org, sent me news today about progress at Green Hamlet, an ecovillage under construction in Pupki, Poland. They have planning permission to build four buildings but the best news is that tiny homes under 35 … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged cord wood, natural homes, NaturalHomes.org, oliver swann, Poland, Pupki, reciprocal roof, roundhouse, straw bale, strawbale, Tony Wrench, Video, workshop | 4 Comments

LifePod™ – Solar Backyard Office

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I spotted this on Shedworking this morning. The LifePod™ is being developed by a company in San Diego, California called Envision Solar and should be available in 2010. Envision Solar builds many different kinds of photovoltaic panel topped shade structures … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged backyard office, Envision Solor, garden shed, LifePod, photovoltiac panel, shedworking, solar panel, soloar | 4 Comments

Who’s Next? – Help Me Win with a Tiny House Design

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The other day I posted news of a design competition hosted by FreeGreen.com that’s called Who’s Next? If you’ve been reading Tiny House Design for a while you know that from time to time I present design concepts and ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged competition, contest, design competition, freegreen, Who's Next | 14 Comments

625 Square Foot Prefab

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Michael Janzen

On of my Tiny House Living readers, Thomas, passed this story onto me. It’s about a fellow named Aaron Jones who built a prefab kit home in Tucson, Arizona. The house was designed by architect Rocio Romero. The basic kit … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged Aaron Jones, Arizona, prefab, Rocio Romero, Tucson | 5 Comments

SLEEPBOX by Arch Group

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

When I first saw this I though for sure Apple Computer had developed an iHouse. All kidding aside…this is the SLEEPBOX, a temporary shelter solution for weary travelers. It comes out of the imaginations of the architects at Arch Group, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Arch Group, architect, sleep box, SLEEPBOX, temporary shelter | 5 Comments

Who’s Next – Design Contest

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

FreeGreen.com is hosting a design contest that challenges designers to bring progressive new ideas in housing to mainstream America. The grand prize is $5,000 plus the plans will be developed fully by FreeGreen.com while allowing the designer retain the rights. … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged architecture, call for entries, competition, contest, design competition, FreeGreen.com | 8 Comments