A few years back, CNN covered this three story tiny house in Japan that fits in a parking spot. In the past, I’ve covered a few similar small homes on Tiny House Talk, including: Tokyo’s Modern and Minimalist Parking Lot Small House Japan’s 900-square-foot Penguin House Hong Kong’s Futuristic Multifunctional Tiny Apartment The kitchen, living [...]
Interviews
78 Square Foot Manhattan Micro Apartment: Architect’s Live-Work Space Tour
Architect Luke Clark Tyler lives and works in a 78 square foot micro apartment in Midtown Manhattan, potentially America’s smallest apartment. The space features a custom-built couch that converts to a bed, maximizing the multi-functional use of every square inch in this extreme example of urban micro living. Micro Apartment Specifications Location: Midtown Manhattan, New [...]
Tiny House on a Trailer for Your Early Retirement
This 8′ x 26′ tiny house on a trailer is being built by Bob Pritts of East Tennessee. It has a country cottage style to it and is being constructed on a 26′ trailer. At approximately 208 square feet it’s going to be his retirement home. With no mortgage or rent, it’s going to help [...]
Tiny Earthen Cob House Built by Hand
Janaia Donaldson went out to interview the owner/builder of this tiny earthen cob house that was built by hand. In this video interview, you’ll get to hear how Greg, the builder, decided to build it and how he did it. He also discusses different ways that we can provide for ourselves including building our own [...]
Solar House 2.0 in Barcelona: Future of Sustainable Housing and Energy
The technology used to build this solar house is revolutionary. After watching the video I can see it being the future of sustainable housing and energy not just for housing but also for working, commuting, and even transporting goods. Software is used to design every component of the house according to the environment that it’s [...]
675-square-feet Small, Off-grid Float Cabin in Coastal British Columbia
Meet and Margy and Wayne Lutz who live in a 675-square-feet small float cabin in a placed called Hole in the Wall in Coastal British Columbia. It’s completely off-grid with water access only. They used a combination of solar power, wind, and thermo electricity for power. Their home is the third cabin that their friend [...]
Tiny House Talk Q & A Interview with Tammy Strobel
Article by Laura LaVoie of Life in 120 Square Feet One of the most common questions I’m asked about the tiny house movement is “Where can I build or park my tiny home?” You’ll quickly find that most municipalities are not tiny house friendly and you can’t build such a small home on a foundation. [...]
