The 1970s Return with the Toyota TacoZilla

There are several reasons why the Toyota Tacoma is sold more often than the Ford Ranger, Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon combined. Reliability, dependability, and re-sale value rank at the top, but customization should be high on the list as well. Especially with the ability to add lightweight custom campers into … Read more

Zero Energy Modular Concept Small Home

model 845

Don Harmon contacted me after our last small home post. He said that he worked with a company that is specializing in small home designs. Though these are still concepts he plans to follow up shortly with updates on houses with photos that will be built using these plans. Again … Read more

MINI Camping Concepts

MINI has a diehard fan base and is teasing them with several new concept cars that may or may not come to fruition. The problem with concepts is that anyone wanting the item aches for it to be available On the other hand, it gives those with imagination and tools the fodder to run with the idea and ask “how small can you go?”

MINI-camper-concept

The Clubvan Camper is being called the world’s smallest luxury camper van and the basic Clubman has been adapted to provide sleeping for one person by removing all the other seats besides the driver’s. The bed (with storage underneath) extends from front to back on the passenger side of the vehicle and the space behind the driver’s side becomes a kitchenette which extends on rollers out the pair of rear doors. The kitchenette includes a two burner stove with slide out counter space, storage and a chest refrigerator. The Clubvan also has an auxiliary heater, a small flatscreen TV and a handheld shower designed to be used outside the vehicle.

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Tiny House in Waterland (the Netherlands)

by Reinoud Below you find the official tekst we made for the Dutch Design Week which is held from October 18th – 26th.  The fact that we participate in the Dutch Design Week is coincidence because our tiny house is located in the area were the exhibition is held. We … Read more

Envirohaven’s Haven

While not officially tiny, the structural design and energy efficiency of the Haven by Reno, Nevada based Envirohaven may make it the home of the future. The 1,550 square foot home package is designed to waste as little material as possible and can be completely off-grid—an addition the Envirohaven group … Read more

Ragsdale Homes ” Next Generation Series “

Ragsdale drawing

by Jay Oistead I wanted to familiarize you with our company, Ragsdale Homes. About six months ago, we introduced a short demo on YouTube, featuring our first design, the Prius model. Our first home pushes the envelope in livable square footage within the parameters of a specific trailer size. At … Read more

AbleNook Modular Dwelling

AbleNook Dwelling

Announcement by Sean Verdecia Our passion project from school, “Able-Nook,” has just gone live on Kickstarter! Kickstarter link: http://kck.st/WvUe4n and our website : www.AbleNook.com I live in a small bungalow and love it, so I based my idea for a new form of disaster relief housing around a Lego version … Read more