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Sheldon Designs House Plan Sale

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Sheldon Designs is having a Thanksgiving Sale that will run until midnight on Sunday, November 29, 2009. All their house plans are 50% off. Architect Andy Sheldon has been designing small and tiny houses for many years. To receive the … Continue reading →

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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

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 →

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Zachary House by Stephen Atkinson

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is an excellent example of a simple dogtrot house which is essentially a small home split into to halves that are separated by a breezeway. It’s an ideal design for hot and humid climates because the cooling effect of … Continue reading →

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Home Office Cube in Chile

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I was researching ideas for my own home office cube design and ran across this garden workspace on materialicious. It is located in Chile and was designed by architects Claudio Labarca and Juan Ignacio Lopez. The interior space measures 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged architect, architects, chile, Claudio Labarca, Consulation Cube, cube, garden office, home office, Juan Ignacio Lopez | 3 Comments

Tiny Open House (err Open Pod)

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Steven Klocke has been building an extreme tiny house (pod) this summer and just passed a major milestone; it’s essentially habitable. To celebrate he’s having an open house and inviting anyone who wants to take a closer look. The house … Continue reading →

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Shed Cluster by Architect Joseph Sandy

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

You might recall that Alex at Shedworking recently moved and now needs a new garden office shed. Just for fun he’s running a little design competition and has received several proposals but this shed cluster caught my eye. It was … Continue reading →

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Modesthouse Mini

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This very modern and green house was designed by architect Jeffrey McKean. It’s built with lots of high-performance insulated glass, structural insulated panels (SIPS), and FSC certified structural framing. It features a rain water collection system, ground source heat pump, … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged architect, architecture, blue prints, fsc certified, green roof, ground source heat pump, house plans, Jeffrey McKean, modern house, Modesthouse, Modesthouse Mini, photovoltic, prefab, prefabricated, rain water collection, sips, solar panels, structural insulated panels | 1 Comment

Sheldon Designs – House Plan Sale Starting Next Week

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Michael Janzen

If you’re on Andy Sheldon’s email list you probably just got an email from him announcing a big house plan sale starting next week. He’s the architect behind Sheldon Designs and has been designing big, small, and tiny houses for … Continue reading →

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