Archive for the ‘Recycled’ Category
1140 Square Foot Small House Made out of Salvaged Cars
By Alex on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 | 23 Comments
Architect Karl Wanaselja and partner Cate Leger created a unique small house in Berkeley, California. They call it the McGee House. It consists of 104 salvaged car roofs which cover the upper
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Simple, Japanese Inspired Tiny House.. Zen Cabin in the Woods
By Alex on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 | 49 Comments
This simple, Japanese-inspired tiny house can also be described as a zen cabin in the woods. I’ve always wanted to use that word in the description of one of the featured homes, shacks,
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3 Tips on How to Get Reclaimed Materials for Your Tiny House Project
By Alex on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 | 14 Comments
So you want to find reclaimed materials for your tiny house project because paying upwards of $20,000 for a one-hundred-something square foot home just doesn’t seem right. Fortunately there
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DIY Tiny House on a Trailer for $5,500
By Alex on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 | 17 Comments
Yesterday Newt showcased Jenine Alexander’s $3,500 DIY tiny house on a trailer. So today I wanted to introduce you to Matthew Wolpe’s humble abode. So far it has run him approximately
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DIY Tiny House You Can Build for $3,500 that’s Mobile
By Alex on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 | 7 Comments
Most tiny house builders have simplicity in mind but few take it to the lengths that Jenine Alexander did when she built her 128 square foot home in 2009. Using Craigslist to gather building
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Month-long Cob Building Workshop in Morelos, Mexico
By Alex on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 | 2 Comments
I have the following letter for you to read from Pat over at Cobworks. Enjoy! -Alex Cobworks is hosting a month long cob building workshop in the state of Morelos, three hours south of Mexico
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Recycled Tubes turned to Tiny House Hotel in Tepoztlan, Mexico
By Alex on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | 2 Comments
TuboHotel is a unique hotel that has utilized inexpensive materials to provide affordable accommodations to its customers. Tubo means tube in spanish. In 2006 architect Andreas Strauss used
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