The founders of Allergutendinge architects, Matthias Prüger, Manuel Rauwolf and Ulrike Wetzel created this tiny house called Seelenkiste (which means the Soul Box or Spirit Shelter) as a meditation space. They designed and built it as a project while students at Bauhaus University in Germany. It’s a very minimalist micro house that’s made to study, [...]
Micro Houses
425 Sq. Ft. Micro Loft in Manhattan’s Upper West Side
When the architects, Specht Harpman, were presented with a project to renovate this 425 sq ft apartment they didn’t realize it would be their most unusual project yet. The way the apartment was laid out was odd for the amount of space it had. In addition the ceilings went up vertically 25 feet with access to the rooftop terrace. [...]
Couple Build DIY Reclaimed Off Grid Tiny Cabin for $7k
This is the story of a couple who teamed up and decided to build their own 250 square foot tiny cabin made out of mostly reclaimed materials for only around $7,000 in material costs. They did all the labor themselves. And since they built their tiny home on a foundation on their own land they [...]
Off Grid Tiny House for Environmentally Conscious Millennials
The purpose of this off grid tiny house was to offer young couples or millennials the ability to live outside the hustle and bustle of the big city. To have the ability to live off grid in a tiny house while being more environmentally friendly is the idea here. Initially research was collected to see [...]
Man Builds Two Tiny Earth Dome Homes for $10k
In this post I’m excited for you to meet Phil McCabe of Solscape Eco Retreat who we have thanks to Bryce and his team over at Living Big in a Tiny House in New Zealand. Phil and his partner are showing us their two tiny earth dome homes which were built for only $10k and total [...]
NYU Professor Uses Micro Cabin to Grade Papers
Deek just emailed me about this micro cabin ‘study pod’ that he just finished for an NYU professor who plans on using it in his property in New Jersey so I wanted to share it with you here. It’s a peaceful place where he can grade papers and read. And it completely opens up to nature. [...]
Swiss Room Box Turns Your Car or Van into Camper Instantly
Back in September of 2010 I featured something called a Swiss Room Box which turns your current car or van into a camper instantly. So it’s basically a kit that turns your current vehicle into a micro motorhome with features similar to that of teardrop campers I’ve shown you. If you were to order it [...]
