Category Archives: Design Concept

Bug-Out House

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Did you know that September 2010 is National Preparedness Month? Yeah no kidding… our government has actually deemed the month of September as a time for raising awareness for disaster preparedness. While I like to poke fun at the powers-that-be, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged boh, bug-out house, disaster preparedness | 20 Comments

Daydreaming about Tiny House Pottery

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This is just a fun design exploration I’ve been daydreaming about. It’s a tiny ceramics studio that measure 6′ by 6′ and is configured for a studio potter. You see before the internet took-off and web design took my professional focus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged art, daydream, pottery, studio, studio potter, Tiny House Pottery | 12 Comments

Homestead House by Michael Jantzen

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This is the work of a Michael Jantzen, the architect behind the M-Vironments. The Homestead House is a design concept that leverages common agricultural building components to create a simple habitable space. This particular example is not tiny by any means … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged cluster, concept, corrugated steel, Homestead House, michael jantzen, prefab | 8 Comments

Fold Flat Shelter by Adrian Lippmann

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This is a novel idea, a small shelter that folds flat for shipping. It’s the creation of Adrian Lippmann, the founder interior design firm form-al. The interior of the basic shelter measures only 8 square meters (86 square feet) but can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Adrian Lippmann, disaster relief, flatpack, Fold Flat Shelter, shelter | 2 Comments

Foam Dome Home by Craig

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Craig posted this very cool design on Google Buzz the other day and I thought I’d share it with the larger community. Craig also has a blog where he posts many of his clever design concepts called You and your … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged craig, dome, foam, shipping container | 1 Comment

How To Make Unbuildable Land Buildable with Rainwater Collection

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’ve been playing with the idea of finding ways of building on unbuildable land. The term unbuildable land typically refers to property located in a place with a lot of code restrictions. There probably are places that you’d be hard-pressed … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged permits, rainwater, rainwater collection, rainwater harvesting, shed, water, well | 31 Comments

Porch Shed Design Competition Entries

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The latest design competition at the Secrets of Shed Building is underway. A lot of great designs have been presented and it’s now time for reader voting. Reader comments will be taken into consideration by the judges and is an … Continue reading →

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Porch Shed Competition Entry

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The folks at Secrets at Shed Building are running a shed design competition that ends May 15, 2010. Here’s the design brief from the Secrets at Shed Building website. A porch, balcony, verandah or deck at the entrance to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged competition, Porch Shed, Secrets at Shed Building, shed | 2 Comments

Green Shed Design Competition Winners

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Pandora Park Community Garden Society, In Vancouver, B.C., recently organized a garden shed design competition. Here’s how they describe what they were going after: “The primary objective is to demonstrate that natural, hand built, recycled, or otherwise sustainably produced building … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged british columbia, canada, competition, Pandora Park Community Garden Society, shed, vancouver | Leave a comment

Water Tank Tiny House

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Actually this is the Infomab10 pavilion created by Kawamura-Ganjavian Studio for Madrid Abierto 2010, a public arts festival in Madrid, Spain. One hundred small holes were drilled in the walls and fitted with little bubble windows to provide light. As you … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged Infomab10 pavilion, Kawamura-Ganjavian Studio, Madrid Abierto 2010, water tank | 1 Comment