Tag Archives: cube

QB1 – Cube Project

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Michael Janzen

On the inside the QB1 is 3x3x3 meters, about 97 square feet. It was designed to generate at least as much electricity as it uses, making it energy-positive. In fact the designers estimate this house, with its 1.48 kW roof … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged BQ1, cube, cube project, Edinburgh, england, Mike Page, uk | 3 Comments

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

8x8x8 Cube – Backyard Office Concept

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Julia and I have decided last weekend to seriously consider building a tiny office for me in our backyard. I work from home full-time and use a bedroom in the house as my office. The only trouble is that when … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged 8x8, 8x8x8, backyard, cube, garden office, garden shed, home office, office, shed | 5 Comments

Cube Shaped Vacation Rental by Carre d’etoiles

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Michael Janzen

These tiny houses are vacation rentals designed to provide very comfortable accommodations for those who want to get-out while not giving up all the comforts of home. On their website they describe these cubes as being an excellent way for … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged Carre d'etoiles, cube, france, french, tiny house, vacation rental | 5 Comments

An Atypical Cube Shaped Tiny House

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Steven sent me a note last night about his tiny house summer project, aptly named My Summer Project. I was immediately blown away with the creative way he is enclosing the space. It appears to be 6 almost identical boxes … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged 3d, construction, cube, framed, sketchup, sustainable architecture, tiny house | 2 Comments

Micro Compact House

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Another tiny house from Europe is the Micro Compact Home. Much more modern than most of the alternatives especially those from America but still very cool, and very carefully designed. It’s manufactured in Austria and available for delivery to geographical … Continue reading →

Posted in Builders | Tagged cube, europe, micro compact house, tiny house | 2 Comments