Category Archives: Projects

Burning Man Pyramid by Paul Elkins

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Michael Janzen

I reported on this tiny pyramid back in November 2010. But now it’s creator, Paul Elkins, has posted a short video tour on YouTube. It’s made from 10 sheets of reflective insulation board, duct tape, and 2x4s. The total cost … Continue reading →

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Dome Lady by Bev Magennis

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s always something better. Here’s a unique house that will probably never be duplicated – but possibly emulated. This 18-foot tall dome home was built by artist Bev Magennis. It’s located in remote … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged albuquerque, Bev Magennis, Dome Lady, mosiac, new mexico, tile house, tile mosaics | 5 Comments

Travis’s Tiny House Tour

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Michael Janzen

I ran across this tiny house project on YouTube posted by travis162002. The first video is a tour of his completed house and the other is a construction slideshow.   It’s based on a Tumbleweed Lusby with a couple of nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects, Video | Tagged Lusby, Travis, tumbleweed | 9 Comments

Cabin in Alaska

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Rob Fisk sent me these photos of a tiny 8′ x 12′ cabin he and three friends just finished building up near Dillingham, Alaska. Here’s what Rob told me: I went up in March with 3 friends, dug out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged alaska, cabin, Dillingham, Rob Fisk, snow | 13 Comments

Jeremy’s Tiny House

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Michael Janzen

It’s always exciting for me to run across a new tiny house project. Somehow this one stayed off my radar until today. It’s a Tumbleweed Fencl built by a fellow named Jeremy in Indiana. On his website he says he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged fencl, for sale, Indiana, Jeremy | 3 Comments

Prepping for Project 31

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Ryo Chijiiwa is prepping for a 31-day isolation experiment. Ryo has 60-arces of raw land in Northern California where he’s built a tiny off-grid cabin. As you can see from this recent photo the cabin still needs some finishing touches, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Northern California, Project 31, Ryo Chijiiwa, self-reliance, survival | 5 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

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