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• Read Now… Tiny House Living – Issue 43
• Also see: Small Living Journal – Issue 15: Small Space Tricks
• Also see: RowdyKittens – Simple Living News Update

I love this tiny house! I had a similar idea that I posted on Tiny House Design a while back that I called the Shed Cluster Concept. I don’t know if that post inspired these folks to build The Swamp Hut but it sure is inspiring to see something so similar complete.

Michael Thompson, the rammed earth home builder, will be releasing a book on March 1, 2010.  This is sure to be an excellent resource for anyone considering building their own rammed earth home.

DIY Rammed Earth Manual

Here’s an interesting housing solution, a flat pack home that measures 7′ 6″ wide by 18′ 6″ long. It’s lightweight and has a strong steel structure. One of the coolest features is that it sets up in 15 minutes without power tools. Thanks for the tip David!

Haiti House, a flat pack home

I was sad to see that the Coyote Cottage is for sale, but then again, I can’t blame the owners for choosing to move back to a more urban place.

I wrote about this remote off-the-grid homestead back in October 2008 on Tiny House Design. If you’re considering a big move back to the land you might want to take a closer look at this little place. Thanks for the tip Eva!

Coyote Cottage

This is a wonderful new tiny house system by Joseph Bellomo. This prototype is 150 square feet, weights 3000 pounds, and can be flat packed in a package that measures only 4′ by 10′ by 3′.

House Arc

Designers are uniting to come up with ideas for rebuilding Haiti. This competition is not just focused on architecture though, they are looking at the big picture from infrastructure to institutions.

Spontaneous Architecture Challenge: Rebuild Haiti

I’ve been doing some research on small wood stoves. This little stove by Jøtul keeps popping up as a popular model. It generally costs less than $1000 and is an good size for a small house.

Most recently I learned that Brian (a.k.a. Ziggy) is considering it as a replacement for his handmade cob rocket stove.  If any one has an experience with the Jøtul F 602 CB, I’d love to hear your first hand feedback.

I’m looking forward to seeing these prefab houses in person when they come to my town. I’ll definitely be posting photos on Tiny House Design mid-March.

IKEA Modular Dwellings

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

• Sonoma Shanty
• Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
• Tortoise Shell Homes
• Little House on the Trailer
• I Stock House Plans

Please feel free to send me suggestions for these growing lists.