People have been building homes from earth for thousands of years, but here in the U.S. we have gotten far away from the practice. AECT Earth Block hopes to change that, and they produce innovative machines that compress earth into compact building bricks that are resistant to just about anything! The company owner, Ryan, built [...]
Small Houses
Couple’s Sleepy Hollow Cottage Life
While many people would be put off by the thought of living in a cottage near a Sleepy Hollow, NY cemetery, Lindsay and Jonas thought it was fate. The international couple (Swedish & American) were nearly homeless, trying to find a roof over their heads and a spot to put down roots. When they moved [...]
Roberta’s Small Cottage In Costa Rica
This is Roberta’s small cottage in San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica. She bought the house sight unseen, later remodeled it, and has been living there since 2015. Not long after settling in, she built a tiny house (casita or ‘cabina’) on the property as well! She now rents that out on Airbnb for [...]
Outer Banks Art Deco Geodesic Dome Home
Originally built in 1971, this art deco dome home recently underwent a major facelift, and the result is a bright and colorful art-deco dome home that sleeps 7! Inside there’s a full kitchen (with dishwasher), two queen bedrooms downstairs, and then two loft bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom. It looks like a fun place to [...]
Her Garden Shed Tiny House
This is Liz’s lovely small home, built from an old garden shed on her parents’ property. Her mom and dad are excellent DIY-ers, and did much of the work together with Liz to help build out her awesome little home. It features a bedroom that connects to the rectangular living/kitchen/bathroom via a small breezeway. The [...]
Pender Island Cabin: Sisters Build 600-sq.-ft. Modern Cabin
Architect Stephane Gaulin-Brown designed this 600-square-foot cabin for her mother and aunt on a rocky cliff on Pender Island, British Columbia. The two sisters built it as a shared vacation space during the pandemic — while everyone else was on lockdown, they were busy on site. The foundation is anchored directly into the bedrock, the [...]
Pink Dome Cottage in Galveston, Texas
This is an amazing Pink Dome Bungalow in Galveston, Texas where you can enjoy an awesome family vacation. It’s about 1,400 square feet, so “small” rather than tiny, and features three bedrooms and two bathrooms! The deck surrounding the dome adds another 2,000 square feet of outdoor living space, which is pretty incredible. Of course, [...]
