Container-Life: Thinking Outside the Box
on Oct 10, 2009 in Design + Architechture Links Prefab Shipping Container Thanks to Hillary at This Tiny House for the tip on container-life, a blog started not so long ago about… you guessed it: container houses. You’ll find “news, reviews, comments and community for ISBU “shipping container”...

Nominate designers for Hometta’s list of modern custom builders?
on Aug 26, 2009 in Architects Design + Architechture Green Not-So-Small People + Places Prefab Products + Services Hometta modern custom builder Hometta is looking for help – they’re putting together a list of modern custom builders. Do you know a designer who isn’t afraid of a flat roof? Who embraces the opportunity to build a sustainable, architectural, design-forward house?

Three days left to cast your vote in the ReBurbia competition
on Aug 13, 2009 in Design + Architechture Green Not-So-Small People + Places Dwell Freeway Wind Turbines Inhabitat ReBurbia Urban Sprawl ReBurbia top twenty finalist are in: 72 hours to cast your vote for the winner! The first round of results of are in, and it’s time to cast your votes for the winner of Inhabitat’s and Dwell’s co-sponsored Reburbia Design Competitio...

Noble Home awarded at Green Dot Awards
on Aug 12, 2009 in Architects Design + Architechture Green Kits Not-So-Small Prefab Products + Services Green Dot Awards Noble Home The Noble Home has lived up to its name at this year’s Green Dot Awards, earning honorable mention in the products category. What’s special about this design company? Like many of the homes featured here at Small House Style, Noble Homes...

Small Houses are a Big Ripoff in the UK
on Aug 12, 2009 in Architects Articles Design + Architechture People + Places Britain CABE Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment England UK According to a survey by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the government’s design watchdog, close to half of buyers find the rooms in their newly built private housing too small. Dubbed “rabbit hutch Brita...

Tiny Transforming Truck from Japan
on Aug 3, 2009 in Boats + Mobile Decor + Furnishing Design + Architechture People + Places japanese mobil home We love it when people find completely unique ways to make small house dreams come true, and we think this tiny transforming truck from Japan is a great example of creativity. Three high school buddies are the brains and brawn behind this project, wh...

Reclaimed Space takes Dwell on Design by storm
on Jul 24, 2009 in Architects Decor + Furnishing Design + Architechture Green Prefab Products + Services Dwell on Design dwellSpace Ecofabulous Jeffers Design Group Reclaimed Space At the Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles last month, Reclaimed Space proved once and for all that recycling is super exciting, especially when it comes to home-building. Featured in Dwell’s big west coast exhibit was dwellSpace, Reclaimed Spa...

Reclaimed Space takes Dwell on Design by Storm
on Jul 24, 2009 in Architects Decor + Furnishing Design + Architechture Green Prefab Products + Services Dwell on Design dwellSpace Ecofabulous Jeffers Design Group Reclaimed Space At the Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles last month, Reclaimed Space proved once and for all that recycling is super exciting, especially when it comes to home-building. Featured in Dwell’s big west coast exhibit was dwellSpace, Reclaimed Spa...

Less is More: Designing & Renovating the Smaller Home @ Yestermorrow
on Jul 20, 2009 in Design + Architechture Green Not-So-Small Workshops Yestermorrow If you are planning on being in Vermont this fall don’t miss a chance to participate in the Yestermorrow Design/Build School’s Less is More workshop that will cover the in’s and out’s of designing and renovating the smaller ho...

Online Tiny House Village Network
on Jul 10, 2009 in Resources If you’ve got a small house and are looking to expand your connections with like-minded people, don’t miss the opportunity to join the Tiny House Village Network, a private online community of committed small house dwellers. Founded in Fe...