This is a little design concept for little shelters that are intended to be placed at airports, and other transit centers, to provide a quite place to stay for travelers. I can really understand the value of designs like this after seeing what a volcano eruption can do to travel across a place like Europe.
Month: April 2010
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Bug Out Box… BOB
This small house concept has an interesting survivalist spin. It’s a simple hybrid shipping container home that is part container and part octagonal central unit. It’s flexible and can be expanded to meet the needs of multiple residents or kept small.
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Affordable Strawbale Homes
PAKSBAB, a non-profit organization, is building these earthquake resistant small houses in Pakistan. They measure 25′ by 25′ and can be built for about $2,250 in materials. Also read about PAKSBAB on Inhabitat.
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Bike Trailer Shelter
When I think tiny house bike trailer this is not what I think; but it looks like a very clever way of packing a lot of shelter and function into a small aerodynamic trailer.
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Nano Living Systems
This is a newcomer to the small green home landscape. It’s a 200 square foot home that is carefully designed to provide space for a family of four. I like the concept and am looking forward to seeing it become a reality.
Nano Living Systems
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Microlodge
The Microlodge is conceived to be a vacation rental unit or camping alternative and is made in the UK. It’s a refreshing new take on the shape of what a cabin can be.
Microlodge
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Tiny Solar Saltbox Plans Update
This past week I updated the plans for the Tiny Solar Saltbox. This is a small 8′ by 12′ structure that can be expanded by building multiple units for larger footprints like 16′ by 12′ and 24′ by 12′. Pictured here is a 16′ by 12′ example.
Tiny Solar Saltbox
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Rina Steen’s Adobe House
This is little adobe house in northern New Mexico is a bit bigger than tiny at 700 square feet; but I have a special place in my heart for nice little adobe homes so I wanted to be sure to share it with you this week.
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DIY Shipping Container House
Here’s another small house, not tiny, built around two small shipping containers. I like this project particularly because it was done on a frugal budget with lots of DIY sweat equity. The end product is pretty cool too, a mix of funky industrial plus modern cabin.
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Tales of a Tiny Homestead
It’s always cool to run across someone online who’s building a tiny house. I first spotted Mark and Olivia’s story on Tiny House Blog and have been following their progress via RSS for a few weeks now. Their house, located on the Washington Olympic Peninsula, is coming along quickly with the wiring going in now.
