16 yr old builds tiny home to guarantee mortgage-free future by Kirsten Dirksen on August 28, 2011 Austin Hay is still in high school, but he’s building his own house. It’s only 130 square feet, but it …
Didn’t want student loans, converted an old Airstream as dorm by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2011 Sometime between childhood and adulthood, Andreas Stravropoulos had a Peter Pan adventure. He spent 4 years living in an Airstream trailer. He …
Manhattan shoebox apartment: a 78-square-foot mini studio by Kirsten Dirksen on July 27, 2011 A couple years ago, Manhattan architect Luke Clark Tyler lived in a 96 square foot apartment. Instead of upsizing with …
Tiny open house: Jay Shafer’s 120-square-foot modular wee home by Nicolás Boullosa on July 11, 2011 Jay Shafer of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company holds an open house for his newest creation- the 120-square-foot Craftsman-style box …
Space-saving furniture that transforms 1 room into 2 or 3 by Kirsten Dirksen on June 27, 2011 At a time when many of us – due to finances, the environment or increasing urbanization- are trying to put our …
Alternative American Dream: less house & stuff, more travel by Kirsten Dirksen on June 13, 2011 Last year, Peter and Mary Rowan found the perfect home to provide more space for their family of five. Just as …
Shotgun shack redux: mortgage-free in 320 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2011 Two years ago, Debra and her family lived in a nearly 2000 square foot home on an acre and a half …
Handbuilt teardrop trailer: 60-square-ft DIY home on wheels by Kirsten Dirksen on May 9, 2011 Kyle and Jeannie wanted to own their own home, but they weren’t sure where they wanted to live and they didn’t …
Un mini-apartamento que se transforma en infinitos espacios by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2011 Cuando Christian Schallert no se está vistiendo, cocinando, durmiendo o comiendo, su diminuto apartamento loft de 24 metros cuadrados en Barcelona se …
Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2011 When Christian Schallert isn’t cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his 24 square meter (258 square feet) apartment is an empty cube. To use …