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Eco Cabanas in Venezuela: An Alternative Sustainable Dwelling
Posted on May 24, 2013 by Niall in Sustainability, Tiny HousesDesigned by Kristofer Nonn, these ‘Eco Cabanas’ in Venezuela are intended to help locals live in a healthier, more sustainable environment. In the region of Santa Elena, dark and damp corrugated metal dwellings are common place, but Nonn’s tiny houses are an alternative that offers an open, bright and airy interior. Constructed from locally-sourced and [...]
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Tiny House in a Serene Spanish Landscape
Posted on May 22, 2013 by Niall in Sustainability, Tiny HousesDesigned by Enproyecto Arquitectura, the La Vall de Laguar House in Spain embraces traditional architecture (as opposed to the modern, sleek houses I often feature). A great of example of more is less, the house is sited on a small mountainside village in a hard-to-reach location. The local planning regulations stipulated that only a very small [...]
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Mott Cott Guest House: A Low Energy Retreat On Lake Buchanan
Posted on May 20, 2013 by Niall in Cabins, Off-Grid, Tiny HousesLocated above Lake Buchanan, Texas, this quaint guest house is a low-energy retreat powered by the sun, and replenished by rainfall. The roof features a photovoltaic system that provides for the occupants electrical requirements, and a rainwater harvesting system is used to cater for all of their water-based needs. Called the Mod Cott house, and [...]
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A Small Energy Efficient Guest House
Posted on May 17, 2013 by Niall in Retreat, Small House, SustainabilityThis writers studio could make an awesome tiny house with some minor modifications. Designed by SMNG-A Architects, this 448-square-foot studio is an addition to an existing 1,100-square-foot house. It doubles both as a creative get-away for the owner and as a private space for any guests. The form of the guest house/studio was inspired by [...]
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A Sleek and Stylish Modern Small House
Posted on May 15, 2013 by Niall in Small Houses, Unusual SpacesThis funky small house has been designed by Sweet Sparkman (formerly TOTeMS Architecture). Called the Casey Key Guest House, the home can be found in Florida, USA. The client asked the designers to provide a separate living space from the main home, where guests could stay. They also wanted panoramic views of the surrounding landscape [...]
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Small Fiscavaig House Minimises It’s Impact On The Environment
Posted on May 13, 2013 by Niall in Small Houses, SustainabilityThis small home can be found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Created by Rural Design, the home’s aesthetic and overall form have been carefully crafted in an attempt to minimise the homes impact on the surrounding landscape, both visually and physically. The house is approximately 750 square feet in size and rests on ‘slits’, [...]
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Micro-Apartment Capitalises On Available Space
Posted on May 11, 2013 by Niall in Small Space Living, Tiny ApartmentsAt 320-square-foot, this apartment doesn’t have much space to work with, but with the roof line starting 4′ from the floor level, any usable wall space is quickly diminished further. To capitalise on the space available to them, Dutch architecture firm, Queeste Architecten, employed a variety of tricks in an attempt to make the space as [...]
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The Fincube: High-Tech, Low Footprint Home
Posted on May 6, 2013 by Niall in Modular, Smart Homes, Tiny HousesThe Fincube is a high-tech home with a small footprint – both in terms of size (~500 sf) and carbon emissions. The house is a one-bedroom residence, which is raised off the ground and supported by a pedestal structure. The contemporary tiny house was originally designed by Studio Aisslinger and Josef Innerhof (a hotelier) as an [...]
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Soleta ZeroEnergy One: A Tiny Sustainable Home
Posted on May 4, 2013 by Niall in Cabins, Modular, Sustainability, Tiny HousesThis concept modular home in Romania, called the Soleta ZeroEnergy One, has been developed by the Justin Capra Foundation for Invention and Sustainable Technologies (FITS). The tiny house is on display outside the United States Embassy in Bucharest, and boasts a variety of sustainable materials, and technologies. Constructed mostly from locally sourced natural materials, the home [...]
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The Awning: An Award Winning Micro Camper
Posted on May 2, 2013 by Niall in Camping Trailer, Mobile Homes, ModularCalled ‘The Awning’ and designed by Dutchman, Eduard Bohtlingk, this award winning micro-camper features fold down walls that vastly increases the overall volume of the space. Nearly three decades after its conception, it’s still easy to marvel at the ingenious and effective use of space. While on the road, the camper folds up to resemble a [...]
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