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02/28/11--05:00: Accessible Small Houses (chan 2719214)

What reason is so important or so costly that anyone could continue building new homes that are not usable by some members of our society? It seems that all new houses should allow seniors and those with limited abilities to maintain a degree of independence in their home.  Simple, everyday activities such as going through [...]


03/02/11--08:31: Small House Beds – The Savvy Rest Way (chan 2719214)

When it comes to an environmentally friendly home one simple thing to consider is: think small. Studies have shown that reducing the size of a house has the biggest benefit when considering your green options. Whether you are thinking of building a small house, already live in one or want to live in one, you [...]


04/15/11--06:00: Accessible Small Houses: What is accessible enough? (chan 2719214)

There are many levels of accessibility in home design, with variations even within the current federal laws that mandate accessibility for public buildings and multi-family housing. Individual homeowners are not usually required by law to make their new small ADU or stand-alone single-family house comply with any accessibility guidelines so what standards you set for [...]


04/19/11--06:20: Airstream Sustainability by Hofmann Architecture (chan 2719214)

Remodeling an Airstream is one of the most sustainable things one can do. I’m an architect. I know, it’s ironic, but I don’t prefer designing a brand new home. Like you (I hope!) it’s our job to take care of the earth by our own behavior. The most unsustainable thing one can do to the [...]


05/12/11--06:59: Tumbleweed Tiny House Company Harbinger Plan On Sale! (chan 2719214)

The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company is offering another one of their amazing small house plans for sale this month. The Harbinger features a bump-out on the front that can be used as a sitting area or a sleeping area. It is large enough to fit a Queen size bed. There are 2 versions of this [...]


07/28/11--06:00: Karo Cabin by Karoleena Homes: Modern, Smart, Green, Efficient (chan 2719214)

The eco-friendly, small home movement marches on with this offering from Karoleena Homes, the Calgary builder’s first move into prefab and modular housing. Advertised as a holiday home, backyard studio or laneway house, the Karo Cabin will be factory-built and shipped to a site of the client’s choosing anywhere in North America accessible by road. [...]


08/10/11--00:46: Small House A/C – The NewAir AC-10000H (chan 2719214)

We recently received a NewAir AC-10000H Air Conditioner to review from Air and Water, Inc.. Although many people prefer window units to portable air conditioners, people that live in small homes, apartments, etc. or in neighborhoods that restrict window units from being used (mostly for aesthetic reasons) turn to portable air conditioners to cool their [...]


09/13/11--05:00: Form & Forest’s Pioneer Prefab Cabin (chan 2719214)

Canada’s Form & Forest present this unique cabin built on a pristine five-acre lot in the Rockies. Rather than go the traditional route of log homes, Form & Forest wanted to try something a little different. This 360 degree glass design incorporates a shed roof that opens up one side of the structure, allowing in [...]


11/14/11--07:00: Smallworks Studios/Laneway Housing Arts & Crafts 750 (chan 2719214)

A laneway house, as I’m sure you’re all aware by now, is a house built on existing lots (typically in the backyard of an existing house) that face onto the back lane or alley. Their popularity rose on the west coast of Canada, particularly in metro Vancouver, but have since spread across North America as [...]


01/17/12--11:23: Small Sustainable Cabin – Ragged Island, Maine (chan 2719214)

This small, off-grid, sustainable cabin on Ragged Island twenty miles from the coast of Maine was the brainchild of the owner’s architectural designer daughter, Alex Scott Porter, who designed the structure for her retired father, Bruce Porter, former professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. The exterior is clad in corrugated steel, with [...]