In honor of today’s total solar eclipse, I thought I would feature some of the most beautiful round homes. Taking a cue from nature, round homes have an appeal to them that is primordial. Trees, rocks, fruit, the earth and that round, fiery ball in the sky have inspired round … Read more
Built with earth bags filled with sand, Lisa Starr’s Bonita Domes in Joshua Tree, Calif. not only use local materials, but also integrate spiritual shapes. Each small dome structure follows the principles found in the “Flower of Life”, a structure used in sacred geometry. The Bonita Domes village is located in … Read more
Nearly five years ago (in 2009) a reader named Dave sent Tiny House Blog information regarding the Shorpy Historic Archive. One of those images is shown above and is a dugout house built by homesteaders Faro and Doris Caudill with Mount Allegro in the background in Pie Town, New Mexico. (titled: The Caudills at dinner. … Read more
Some days, don’t you feel the world crumbling around you? Financial crises, world hunger, war, poverty. It seems unending. Some people may feel that one way to escape is to have a small, comfortable place to come home to. A home that is like a hug, warm and alive. Some … Read more