Sweden’s Smallest Apartment

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Incredible interior tiny house design. Love all the wood work. The exterior is a bit on the simple side but I like it.

“Have you ever seen something so compact, adorable, and smartly designed? Built as affordable housing for students in Lund, Sweden, this tiny cottage, which is under 12 square meters, rents for about $370 a month 2500 kronor and comes with everything a tenant might need – a sleeping loft, kitchenette with dining area, a bathroom, and study area.”

See more at Swedens Smallest Apartment – Design Milk.

Build Small | Live Large Housing Summit

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You’re invited to the Build Small | Live Large Housing Summit on October 26th in Portland, Oregon.

“The 2012 Build Small | Live Large Housing Summit will gather leaders in the development, real estate, building, and design sector from across the bioregion for an intensive day of inspiration, project case studies, and peer-to-peer learning. Industry professionals will see innovative designs and learn about the financial success stories emerging across our area.”

Continue for more details about the Build Small | Live Large Housing Summit.

Tiny Home Builders – How to Video Series

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Dan is making excellent progress on his latest tiny house and how-to video series – a virtual tiny house building workshop. Last step on the exterior of this house was to finish the roof.

“I personally like the look of the metal roof, but I know it’s not for everyone. The problem is that there aren’t many alternatives that are as strong for the high winds that are experienced while moving a house and as lightweight as metal.”

via On to the Interior | Tiny Home Builders.

Seattle Tiny Homes Open House at Whole Foods – Redmond, Washington

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Seattle Tiny Homes will have one of their homes available for tours on October 20, 2012 in Redmond, Washington.

“Tour a tiny home at Whole Foods-Redmond on Saturday, October 20, 2012!Come see our Ballard model on Saturday, October 20.We’ll be there at the front of the store from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with our Ballard model – a beautifully crafted tiny home with all the amenities you need for simple, sustainable living. See how you can fit a kitchen, a functional bathroom, a washer/dryer, and a comfortable living area all in 174 square feet. Plus, two sleeping areas and a mini office!”

Continue for complete details about this tiny home at Whole Foods-Redmond.

The Tiny r(E)volution Podcast Schedule

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Andrew Odom is publishing a regular podcast on tiny houses.

“The Tiny r(E)volution podcast is growing more and more each week. The message of small living is expanding by nearly 30 new listeners each week. With a show on Tuesdays and a show on Thursdays it is a great labor of love to bring quality content to all who will listen.”

See the upcoming Tiny rEvolution Podcast Schedule.

Tiny Apartment in Barcelona

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A cleverly designed apartment packs a lot of function into a small space. Lots of great ideas here for tiny house interior design.

“When photographer Christian Schallert isn’t busy cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his small 24 square meter (258 square feet) flat appears to be an empty cube. To use a piece of furniture, he has to build it. Situated in Barcelona, Spain’s hip Born district, the tiny apartment is a remodeled pigeonhole loft (when Schallert first toured the apartment it was home to pigeons). Schallert collaborated with his friend, architect Barbara Appolloni, to come up with this unique design scheme, taking six months to complete. Christian says its design was inspired by the space-saving furniture aboard boats, as well as the clean lines of a small Japanese home.”

See inside this apartment in Barcelona at 1 Kindesign.

10 Tips for Potential Tiny House Dwellers

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Ryan shares some of the thinking behind his tiny house design process.

“When we began designing La Casita we knew we needed to think seriously about space management. I remember wishing there were more blogs dedicated to advice on designing and living in a tiny house, not just constructing one. Now I’m living the tiny life and I want to provide useful advice to those out there embarking on this exciting endeavor. Here are a few suggestions from our experience and what influenced us in our design and build. While each tip may not be useful or of interest to you, I hope it helps to inspire and assist in your tiny house design, build and overall living experience.”

Read Ryan’s 10 Tips for Potential Tiny House Dwellers! « The Tiny Life.

Austin’s Tiny House

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You might remember the story of this young man building his own tiny home. He started the project when he was 16.

“Austin Hay has grown just as much as his tiny house has. However, the semi-famous young man seemed unfazed by the attention his house was getting on this sunny day in October. Dozens of people visited his tiny build last Saturday, including the parents of Kirsten Dirksen, who filmed Austin when he was 16 years old.”

via Austin’s Tiny Open House.

Spanish Holiday Container Home

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A luxurious small container home sits atop others in Palma, Majorca, Spain – and you can rent it through airbnb.com.

“In a quiet street just five minutes away from the attractions of Palma, is the Container House. As the name suggests the house is made from shipping container modules, which makes this a really unusual place to stay.”

See inside more at Shipping Container Homes.

Ella’s Little Yellow Open House

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Ella Jenkins is having an open house for Little Yellow.

Monday, October 8:

From 10:00 to 12:00 in Frazier Park, CA across from Coffee Cantina.
Address: 3011 Mount Pinos Way 93225

From 4:00 to 6:00 in San Luis Obispo, CA Trader Joe’s parking lot.
Address: 3977 S Higuera St

Tuesday, October 9

1-2:30 in Santa Cruz, CA Home Depot parking lot (Soquel)
Address: 2600 41st Ave 95073

Read more at Ella’s Little Yellow Open House.