Monthly Archives: December 2010

Top 10 of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Michael Janzen

2010 was a great year for the tiny house movement. Many newcomers found us through numerous main stream news stories. A lot of new blogs have popped up too, which is wonderful to see. I especially love to find owner-builders … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged 2010, new year, top posts | 6 Comments

Secure Tower

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Recently I came across this curious little building via Dornob. It’s a design by the architects at Peter Gluck and Partners. The building is a cube, measuring 20-feet on each side. The interior space mesures 720 square feet. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, concrete, dornob, library, Peter Gluck | 6 Comments

Off-Grid Cabin Tour

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Ryo Chijiiwa’s cabin (a.k.a. Hut 2.1) is still very much under construction, as you can see in the video tour below, but despite the cold weather Ryo has continued to make steady progress on his tiny cabin in Northern California. … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, california, hut, Laptop and a Rifle, Lassen County, Ryo Chijiiwa | 2 Comments

Tiny Open House in Austin, Texas

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Austin Tiny House is throwing an open house to celebrate the completion of their first tiny house. The open house will take place on Saturday December 18, 2010 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 5213 Jim Hogg Ave in … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged austin, Austin Tiny House, for sale, open house, texas | Leave a comment

Update on Dan’s Tiny House

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Dan built this tiny house for his mom and it’s almost ready for her to move in. There are just a few plumbing and electrical details to finish up. The interior is unlike any tiny house I’ve seen so far. … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged dan, floorplan, kitchen, tiny house Mom | 2 Comments

Sustainable Cabin – A Transportable Architecture Laboratory

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Michael Janzen

A design-build program headed by Urs Peter Flueckiger at Texas Tech University produced this small off-grid cabin. It will serve as a lab for exploring sustainable design. The project was inspired by Thoreau’s Cabin and Le Corbusier’s Cabanon. The structure was … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged sustainable architecture, Sustainable Cabin, texas, Texas Tech University, Urs Peter Flueckiger, Wichita Falls | 4 Comments

The Free Agent House by Jibe Design

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Juliet, the principal architect at Jibe Design, shared this clever container-based home design with me and thought it might be interesting to readers of Tiny House Design. I think she’s absolutely right and applaud her for this new take on shipping … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Goldenberg Photography, Jibe Design, Juliet, Naquib Hossain, off-grid, shipping container | 13 Comments

The Beetle House

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Michael Janzen

It’s always nice to hear a story of someone turning sour lemons in lemonade. In this case it’s a tiny house design concept called The Beetle House. In October of 2010 a team at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Michael Mehta, The Beetle House, Thompson Rivers University | 2 Comments

Tiny House For Sale in Kansas City

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Ron and Crystal are selling this newly constructed tiny house via craigslist. You can see photos of the building process on Picasa. The house is located in Kansas City and they are selling it for $22,500. It’s built on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged for sale, Kansas City, tiny house | 8 Comments

Cozy Maine Retreat

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’m blown away by the simple elegance of this design and the quality of the finished home. My hat goes off to the architect, builder, client, and community that made this tiny house a reality. It’s a 550 square foot off-grid, … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Alex Scott Porter, cabin, maine, off-grid, Ragged Island | 7 Comments