On a recent trip to Portugal, I came upon a company bringing small, modular homes to the Iberian Peninsula. Not only are these little homes mobile and portable, but they also have a simple, clean style that can fit any desire and location. Casa DIFF is a Portuguese company designing … Read more
We all have to admit there is not much room in a tiny house. What is not being taken up by our own bodies or the bodies of our families or fur-children, needs to be taken up by the rest of our stuff. This stuff can quickly start to take … Read more
The use of ADUs to create affordable living and urban infill in cities is catching on. Along with California and Oregon, other cities are seeing the benefit of adding tiny homes to existing backyards. Module has two ADU models for sale. Photos by Module The city of Pittsburgh adopted an … Read more
No, you are not imagining it. Modern-day items are pretty crappy. Crappy and expensive. I recently watched a YouTube video by Mina Le titled “clothes are so much worse now”. She uses the history of the Aran sweater and a famous Billy Crystal photo to discuss why clothes have lost … Read more
The country that created modern, affordable automobile automation is now doing the same for homes. Serendix, a Japanese construction company is 3-D printing tiny homes for relatively the same price as a new car. The Fujitsubo house contains one bedroom within its 538 square feet. The company’s prototype, the Fujitsubo … Read more
Various countries around the world that have higher population densities have come up with some creative ways to house their residents. Whether it’s the micro apartments in Seattle or the Spilytus in Tokyo these little efficiency apartments have some great ideas that can be utilized in other small living spaces. … Read more