Issue 65 – August 22, 2010
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Cardboard Bale House
You’ve probably seen straw bale homes, but have you every heard of a cardboard bale home? This was news to me, and seems like a clever way to reuse refuse; but I think I would stucco mine.
Organizing a Tiny House Meetup in Charlotte, NC
Ryan, from TheTinyLife.com, is organizing a tiny house meetup in Charlotte, North Carolina. He’s already lined up some great potential tours and topics. He’s still looking for people that are interested in contributing or participating. Get in touch with Ryan through his blog.
Organizing a Tiny House Meetup in Charlotte, NC
Tiny House Meets
Kent, over at Tiny House Blog, started this recent online conversation about organizing tiny house meetups. As the tiny house movement grows it makes sense to move the conversations offline.
Simple Wall-Mounted Desk
This is a nice example of a simple piece of wall-mounted multi-function furniture. It might make a nice short-stay work space but probably wouldn’t work well for an all-day desk job.
Andrew Maynard’s Global Rescue Station
This is a design concept designed by Andrew Maynard intended to shelter environmental protestors during their demonstrations. I’m not sure too many environmental protestors have the budget to pay for such a rig, but it is definitely a cool tiny treehouse concept.
Andrew Maynard’s Global Rescue Station
Smallest House in Great Britain
Derek, from RelaxShax, stumbled on this cool tiny house that is the smallest house Great Britain. It’s called the Quay House and measures just 10 by 6 feet.
Smallest House in Great Britain
Full-Size Caboose Kits
David, one of my readers, sent me a link to Dogpatch and Western Railroad. They build a full-size caboose replica kits. While the idea of using a real retired caboose seems like a good idea, the logistics of transporting them to the building site can be cost prohibitive, which makes a kit like this very attractive. Thanks again David, great find!
Student Project
Five architecture students at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco designed and built this small space. It’s a two level structure that was designed to provide office space and additional living space for their client. It’s not a tiny house, but it’s interesting to see what a team of students came up with.
Small Space & Simple Living Resources
Tiny House and Simple Living Websites:
- Tiny House Blog
- Tiny House Design
- Tiny House TV
- Shedworking
- Shedblog
- Rammed Earth
- Natural Homes
- Tiny House Journal
- Small House Society
- Small Living Journal
- Coming Unmoored
- Rowdy Kittens
- This Tiny House
- The Tiny Life (Map) (Forum)
- Constructing a simpler life
- Gypsy Rose Tiny House
- Green Hamlet
- Small House Style
- Building With Awareness
- Shelter Publications
- Living Large in our Little House
- UrbanRancher
- Laptop and a Rifle
- (Dan’s) Tiny House Project
Tiny House Builders, Plans, and Kits
- Tiny House Design
- Sonoma Shanty
- Sheldon Designs
- Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
- Tortoise Shell Homes
- Little House on the Trailer
- I Stock House Plans
- CountryPlans.com
Please feel free to send me suggestions for these growing lists.
