With the rising cost of living many people are seeking alternatives to offset the costs while also maintaining quality of life. One method of saving money is to build your own home. Michael Buck, a retired art teacher turned farmer, has built his own home using natural materials to create a quaint country cottage.The cottage …
Salt Creek Rural Retreat is a one bedroom, one bathroom getaway built in 2007, and designed by ARKit. Measuring just 570 square feet (including the large exterior deck), the structure was prefabricated offsite and then transported in several sections to the plot where it was re-constructed as a single living unit.” – Niall Read and see …
Many people around the world simply don’t have the opportunity to purchase their own home. However, Rural Studio has tackling the problem since 2005 with their 20K House project.Rural Studio is an off-campus design and build program run by Auburn University, and is attempted to make home ownership viable for the less well off. Their …
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This small loft apartment in Madrid has been designed by Spanish firm, Elii Architects. The apartment contains just 613 square feet of usable space and features some unusual but clever space-saving ideas built into its very walls, floors and ceiling.The interior is a blank canvas. There’s next to no furniture or appliances other than the …
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This small cottage-style house has been designed by LLP Arkitekkontor for a young family in Sweden. The house meets the clients requirements (both in terms of function and budget), while also fusing design with liveability. The compact house (measuring just 667 square feet) is set on a relatively isolated open plot, that’s shielded from its …
Today’s post features a tiny house based on one of Humble Homes’ own tiny house plans. Shaye and Tom are a Kiwi couple embarking on the adventure of building – not just one – but several houses. So far they’ve created a small, cosy cottage made from cob, and they’re currently in the middle of …
Called the Cocoon Tree, this suspended spherical structure is more like a sleeping pod than a treehouse. It can be erected anywhere with a few sturdy trees, or on a set of support legs. The assembly is designed to be as simple as possible, allowing people without a particular skillset to “hang” the cocoon. The …
Holland-based architecture firm, ECOnnect, have created this ingenious puzzle-like house in an attempt to provide affordable housing for future generations. In twenty years’ time the number of people living in cities is expected to grow from 3 billion to 5 billion, with 40% of them living on or below the poverty line.” – Niall See …
This simple looking small house can be found in one of Tokyo’s high-density residential areas. The house was built on a small plot of land and has a total useable floor space of just 670 square feet (that includes the ground and first floor). The house was designed by Japanese architecture firm, Case-Real, who were …
Treehotel in Sweden features a variety of treehouses, most of which aren’t exactly what you’d expect when you think of a treehouses; amazing designs kitted out with some of the most luxurious interiors we’ve seen.Called the Cabin, this “treeroom” was constructed on a steep hillside that overlooks the Lule River valley. The loft cabin can be accessed …
This comptemorary Japanese house has been designed by Atelier HAKO Architects on the behalf of a family. The house caters for two generations of the family with separate residences split the homes four levels.Both residences contain a living room, kitchen and dining area, bedrooms and a bathroom. There’s even some space left over for storage …
Geodesic domes are extremely efficient in terms of structural design. Their form allows for a reduced amount of materials, while still allowing them to span large open areas. This small scale dome has been designed by Gianluca Stasi of the architecture firm Ctrl+Z.” – Niall Read and see more at Humble Homes…
