Category Archives for "Straw Bale"
July 25, 2017
Straw Bale Tiny House
A straw bale tiny house (430 sq ft) in Wales. Brief This project in Powys, Wales was set in a small clearing in an Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) woodland. The client wanted to blur the lines between interior and exterior and create something that fits into the landscape. The house had to be eco-friendly, healthy to […]
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March 25, 2016
4 Small Homes for Sale Right Now
Looking for a tiny house community with homes available for sale right now? Look no further! Check out this community of tiny houses! Dancing Rabbit Eco-village is a community of over fifty people in north-east Missouri, where folks have come together to live in harmony with our local environment while sharing a message of ecological […]
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November 20, 2015
- in Construction Articles , Dome , Earth/Cob , How-To , Solar , Stick Built , Straw Bale , Tiny House Articles , Tiny House Concept , Tiny House Video , Your Story
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Small House Design Ideas: 10 Simple Passive Solar Tips
Be on top of your tiny house building game with these ten tips for passive solar tiny house design! These top ten passive solar design tips will give you a good starting point in designing your own tiny house by using the sun to your advantage for both heating and cooling your home. Often these techniques are […]
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May 5, 2014
- in Blogroll , Dome , Earth/Cob , Stick Built , Straw Bale , Your Story
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Alternative Homes Today
On a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, I ran into Ross Lukeman of the blog, Alternative Homes Today and we chatted not only about tiny homes, but about his architecture career and interest in alternative ways of design and construction. His initial interest in tiny homes derived from attending a Tumbleweed workshop with Dee Williams […]
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October 13, 2013
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Tiny Straw Bale Cabins
by Gabriella Morrison The options available with styles, building techniques, and materials used to create tiny houses are various (vive la différence!). Some tiny homes rest on solid foundations while others are on trailers. Some are modern in style and others more rustic. The list goes on and there is something out there for everyone. […]
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