Here’s a peek into what it’s like to live off-grid in London. With sweat equity and resourceful scavenging this narrow boat owner has carved out a low cost way of living in one of the most expensive cities in the world. This video was brought to you by the folks at Off-Grid.net, where you can learn how to free yourself.
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90-inch Wide Narrow House
At over 700 square feet this small London home is not tiny, but could be inspiring to city dwellers looking for ways of squeezing into a tiny urban space. It also features some nice design ideas that make the most of the narrow width tiny house owner-designers might find useful.
The dimensions of their new home were far from impressive: 7ft 7in across and with just 721 square feet of space spread over three floors.” – Homes & Property
Read and see more of Clapham’s 90 inch-wide narrow house
Tiny Writer’s Studio in London
At night, light that filters through the large glazed entranceway and cedar screen envelope the writer’s studio in a warm and cozy glow.” – Lucy Wang for Inhabitat
See more of this Tiny Writer’s Studio by WSD Architecture
Dominique Brown’s Narrowboat
Currently moored in East London on the Grand Union Canal, the narrowboat living space is a teeny 36 feet in length and 6 foot 2 width. Having first been constructed in the 1970’s, the boat has been lovingly stripped back to it’s original shell and restored from scratch.
With the layout being as open plan as possible to maximise light from the unusually large windows, and the rubber floor having been especially chosen for its heat storing properties and functional finish…” – Dominique Brown
Beetle’s House
This tiny house designed by Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori and is now on display at the V&A Museum in London.
It’s part of an exhibit called 1:1 – Architects Build Small Spaces. Nineteen architects were invited to submit proposals and seven were selected to be built at full-scale.
Beetle’s house is designed to host an English variation of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The entry is through the floor via a ladder. Read more about Beetle’s House at Design Boom.
Thanks again for passing this onto me Dav!
Photo credit Pasi Aalto.
Ecospace – Extreme Tiny House Luxury
Here’s a tiny house for those who crave luxury and have the money to afford it. It costs about $55,000 and features a green roof, SIP (structural insulated panel) construction, and environmentally friendly building materials. Ecospace is located in London.
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Update on Justin’s Tiny House
Justin Peer is making swift progress on his tiny house which he is building on the outskirts of London, England. If you’re curious to watch a tiny house being built on a budget be sure to check in on Justin’s website regularly.