Asian Pop-Up Tiny Houses

With nearly 130 million people living in Japan alone and over 1.3 billion people in China, many Asian architects have been working on a few unique ways to house their inhabitants. Just like Japanese ramen, even some of their tiny homes have become “instant”. These two designs are a few … Read more

The Small House Movement: What’s the Big Deal?

Lakeside Cottage

This is a guest provided by YellowBlue Designs where they sell Green house plans and blog about all things sustainable for your home. Compared to the rest of the world, North America often seems to be the epitome of all things super-sized. We live in houses and apartments that would … Read more

The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man

All over the world, participants of Burning Man live the entire year in anticipation of the month of August. In about two weeks, the yearly event in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada (which is expected to host 60,000 people) will begin, and Black Rock City will burst out of … Read more

Ode to the Outhouse

The lowly outhouse may be making a comeback. Some tiny houses being designed these days are not being outfitted with a bathroom or even a space for a composting toilet. While a specific design or structure may be sound and even really beautiful, it may not provide people with one … Read more