The Bearmobile

The Bears

Guest Post by Collin Vickers Papa Bear, undisputed coolest papa in the world and eco-groovy builder, has set out to make sustainable trailer homes a reality with the Bearmobile, his high performance tiny house on wheels. There are two schools of thought in the world of ecological construction, each alike … Read more

Start Your Mortgage-free Journey Today

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By Hari Berzins Do you dream of living mortgage-free in your own hand-built house? What would you do if you owned your own home without a mortgage? If you already live mortgage-free how does it impact your life? I asked these questions on my Tiny House Family facebook page last … Read more

SCADpad Apartments Located in Empty Parking Structures

What caught the attention of many people in Dee William’s original tiny house video was that she said her home was smaller than a parking space. Now, the students of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) are actually building tiny houses into parking spaces in empty parking structures.

SCADpad Launch Event – April 9th, 2014 in Atlanta, GA – Photography by Chia Chong, courtesy of SCAD

Designed and built by 75 students and 12 faculty from various academic disciplines, the 128 to 135 square foot SCADpad homes are experiments in urban living, design and technology, but are being used as small apartments. The pads include private courtyards, sleeping lofts, work and study spaces, living rooms and kitchens, bathrooms and showers. The lighting and smart glass film windows are run by an iPad app.

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Modern Houseboat in Berlin

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By Chris Laugsch Our Modern Houseboat in Berlin. It is located in a bay of the river Spree with the entire front facing the bay opening up through huge windows with views of the city and the landmark TV tower on the horizon. You feel completely withdrawn from the bustle … Read more

Tiny Floating Homes: ASANTE

Back when Peter and I first started talking about buying a boat I would come home from work every evening and spend countless hours scouring the internet for all the advice I could get. I would look at boats for sale and I would indulge in the dreamy sailing photos on Pinterest. It … Read more