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For fans of tiny homes….
We here at this blog have always been fans of tiny homes and have written about them often. It turns out the New York Times are fans as well, and have a section of their web site devoted to them … Continue reading
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Tagged decor, design, smallspaces, tinyhomes, tinyhouses
Tiny Homes in 2022 – ten amazing ones
I love tiny homes. I’ve been writing about them often here. Yanko has a wrap up of their top 10 tiny homes for 2022 and I’d be remiss if I didn’t highlight some of them. It’s quite the range. For … Continue reading
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Posted in architecture, design
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On tiny homes, 2021 and 2022
I don’t know what it is, but I am fascinated by tiny homes. While many of them are unattractive, the ones featured in these four pieces are anything but: Top 10 tiny home trends of 2022 Top 10 Tiny Homes … Continue reading
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Posted in architecture
Tagged architecture, cabins, tinyhomes, yankodesign
In Detroit, Tiny Homes are in vogue (and for good reason)
This is a fascinating article on the use of tiny homes to help those without a place to call their own: In Detroit, Tiny Homes Are More Than a Lifestyle Trend – POLITICO Magazine I think for many cities, apartment … Continue reading
Tiny homes you can build
If you want to build a tiny home, Dwell has a nice list of resources for you here. I particularly like the one above. There is a wide range though, and if you are considering building such a home, see … Continue reading
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More on tiny homes
Two more tiny home stories. First up, Muji also has a tiny prefab home and you can see more pictures (like the one above) here: Muji Hut Launches With 3 New Tiny Prefab Homes Collection of 9 Photos by Aileen Kwun … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Bitcoin, design, homes, tinyhomes
What No One Ever Tells You About Tiny Homes
What this piece in the New York Times says is the truth about tiny homes is really true about living in any small space, be it a tiny home or a very small apartment or condo. I liked this article … Continue reading
And now for something beautiful: a tiny black cabin built from felled oak trees
This tiny black cabin you see above is built from felled oak trees acquired from a home’s construction waste. The company responsible, Studio Padron, did a fantastic job of recycling, take all this waste wood and making a glorious living … Continue reading
Innovative furniture designs for small homes
I love small spaces, but a lot of mainstream furniture are not suited for it. That’s why I was glad to see this piece: Tiny home-friendly foldable furniture designs that are the modern space-saving solution we need! | Yanko Design … Continue reading
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Tagged decor, design, smallspaces, yankodesign
On the limits on tiny houses
I’ve written a fair bit about tiny homes as they are something of a fascination for me. This piece, in Fast Company, is about the downsides of them. They pump up the downsides, but there are downsides for sure. Anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged fastcompany, homes, tinyhomes, tinyhouses
A tiny home that seems livable
Many tiny homes look nice to visit but the thought of living in something so small seems impossible. An exception to those homes are these MADi houses, featured here: MADi Flat Pack Tiny House – Fast Set Up Eco Friendly | … Continue reading
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Posted in architecture, design, new!
Tagged architecture, design, homes, tinyhomes
Here’s four good lists for you
Lists are a tricky thing to blog about. A good list is addictive: you want to go through every thing in the list and you are satisfied afterwards. A bad list is tiresome and you want to abandon it halfway … Continue reading
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Homelessness is a concurrent disorder in a number of ways
When we talk about the Poor in 2023, we speak of the Homeless. In some but not all ways, this makes sense. Anyone without a home is by default poor (unless you are very rich). And it makes sense that … Continue reading
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Tagged homelessness, hunger, ideas, mentalhealth, poor, poverty, SNAP
Homelessness and how it is being dealt with in some places
I believe in the future we will no longer have homelessness problems. We are not there yet. Some cities, like Houston are making progress, as this piece explains: How Houston Moved 25 000 People From the Streets Into Homes of … Continue reading
More on the indigenous people in Canada (winter 2023)
Here are a number of good pieces I’ve come across concern indigenous groups in Canada exerting their rights both politically and economically. First up, on the West Coast there’s this story of the Squamish who are “transforming the land (seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, FirstNations, indigenous, Innu, Ontario, residentialschools, Vancouver
Muji, but for houses
Now wait, you say, Muji makes things for homes. Well, yes m they do, but they also make homes. To see what I mean, see these links: Muji launches prefab Yō no Ie home to encourage indoor-outdoor living Muji to … Continue reading
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Can cities be affordable?
If you read articles like this, Why Homes in Major U.S. Cities Are Nearly Impossible To Afford – Curbed, it can be hard to believe than any city not on the decline can be affordable. But there are exceptions, and it … Continue reading
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June 11, 2019 in cities, new!
Tagged affordability, cities, economics, nyc, SanFrancisco, Vienna
Half a million reasons* to go see the film, Bill Cunningham New York http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/index.html
On the whole I really enjoyed the film. It’s playing in Toronto now and if you can get to see it, you should It’s hard not to like it: Bill Cunningham is a modest and charming man and he’s irresistibly … Continue reading
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How to live in a small house
I blogged before about How to build a very small house. The nytimes.com has more on the phenomena here in this article: The Next Little Thing? There is a simplicity associated with small houses that makes them appealing. Cost is … Continue reading
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