Yurts

William Woodbridge is an Australian university design student who decided to protest high rent and absurd fines by building a floating teepee on a lake and living in it! Protest? Why? Well… The student was living on campus at the school when another organization took over the accommodations and increased rent by 30 to 50%, according to [...]

This 450 Not-So-Square Ft. Yurt is a guest post by Jen McGeehan – share yours! Our little love yurt is nestled within an Ohia forest, one of the few remaining (they were almost completely wiped out when the sugar cane industry arrived!) on our island in Hawaii. The God of our universe is still in the business of [...]

This is a guest post by Kelly Patton on her 432 sq. ft. Artist Studio Yurt in Northern California.  This yurt is comfortable rustic living, or as I call it, fancy camping. It is nestled in the woods of Northern California and it is the perfect dwelling for the nature artist and writer that lives [...]

What happens when you combine the shape and size of a yurt home with the durability and sturdiness of a cabin? You get these innovative Freedom Yurt-Cabins, which have many of the benefits of a cabin at a reduction of the cost. Ranging from about $12,000 to $17,000—which the manufacturing company points out can be even [...]

Nestled in the woods of the Netherlands is this little yurt cabin. I think you’ll like it because it seems to be equipped for full time living with everything you need. With a pond near by and the stillness of the woods this is a great spot for deep contemplation or tranquil place to live. Invite the [...]

This is a yurt-like micro cabin with a studio layout in the Portland, Oregon area. It’s really more like a Thoreau-cabin because it’s basically a bedroom with a desk. In other words, there’s no kitchen and bath but if you stay here you do get access to a private bathroom in the main house. Plus [...]