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 …
Airstream camper tiny home: college dorm in a classic 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Transforming a tiny apartment for a growing family (kid #2) by Kirsten Dirksen on April 11, 2011 Marta Barceló lives in a 47 square meter (505 sq ft) apartment in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. She first moved in with …
Passive solar, urban livework in compact small space design by Kirsten Dirksen on March 21, 2011 As an architect passionate about passive solar and urban live/work design, Alan Cohen got tired of waiting for a client …
Land of tiny home people: Northern CA’s Small House Movement by Kirsten Dirksen on February 18, 2011 There’s an area of about 60 square miles north of San Francisco where housing prices average about a half million …
