This Colorado mountain cabin demonstrates how downsizing can lead to a simpler, more satisfying lifestyle. What started as a rental property investment became a permanent home when the owners discovered the benefits of small-space living.
Photo Credit: Nanci Bliss
This DIY solar cooker uses a simple water-filled lens to concentrate sunlight for cooking without any fuel. Created by Dan Rojas of Green Power Science, the design demonstrates how clear vinyl, wood, water, and sunlight combine to create enough heat to fry eggs and cook food entirely off-grid.
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company and founder Jay Shafer appeared on Fox Business for an in-depth tour of their 170 square foot Popomo tiny house. The segment explores every area of the compact home including the bedroom with shelving, closet storage, open living room, tiny kitchen, and surprisingly functional bathroom.
The velomobile combines bicycle efficiency with automotive-style weather protection, creating a human-powered vehicle capable of sustained 28 MPH speeds. This aerodynamic tricycle enclosed in a lightweight shell offers a practical alternative to car commuting for those seeking zero-fuel transportation with protection from sun, rain, and cold.
Photo Credit: Undercover Cycling
The Tata Group, known for producing the world’s most affordable car, developed a flat-pack prefab house concept targeting extreme affordability. The 215 square foot kit home includes doors, windows, and roof components designed for assembly within a week, aimed at addressing housing needs in developing markets.
The images below show a 215 square foot prefab home by Sustain Design Studio (not affiliated with Tata) to illustrate what this size looks like when well-designed.
The Tumbleweed Popomo offers 170 square feet of living space on a flatbed-style trailer, making it the widest tiny house design in the Tumbleweed lineup that still requires no special permit to tow. At 8 feet 6 inches interior width, the Popomo provides significantly more living space than standard trailer-width designs while maintaining steel siding for durability.
The Tumbleweed Vardo brings traditional gypsy wagon aesthetics to a modern micro camper design that fits in a truck bed or on a small trailer. Built primarily from recycled materials for just a few hundred dollars, this tiny shelter offers a practical first building project and weekend camping solution designed by Tumbleweed founder Jay Shafer.
Image: Tumbleweed Houses
This Ford Transit cargo van conversion transforms a commercial vehicle into a complete stealth camper with fold-down bunk beds, kitchenette, cooler, portable toilet, and dedicated bike storage. The exterior maintains its work vehicle appearance for discreet urban parking while the interior provides everything needed for comfortable travel and living on the road.
This video tour captures a tiny house on wheels mid-construction, showing the framing, layout decisions, and building process. The 12-minute tour provides insight into how builders approach trailer-based construction and make design choices during the build. The project used new plans refined from a previous successful build.
