Another update from Kent Griswold's website, The Tiny House Blog. This is arguably the cutest house in America, built by Ella Jenkins at the the Little Yellow Door website. Just over a year ago she made the big move into a small space and seems to be doing better than ever. Ella is a posterchild … Continue reading Update to the Little Yellow House
Category: architecture
Mari Lwyd Yurt
Story coming soon: the White Horse and how it wove itself into our story in various guises.
A Feast of Gers
I save images from around the internet to serve as references and inspirations for projects and dreams. I have wanted to build a yurt (ger) for many years now but never quite seem to get around to it. Other projects spring up and I'm not desperate for housing but it is still something floating out … Continue reading A Feast of Gers
Outside the Box
I like architecture that thinks beyond the ordinary while still trying maintain functionality. Here are some interesting stairs designed by TAF – Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom courtesy of http://hovercraftdoggy.com/. My only question is how you could get this past most of the building inspectors I have dealt with. UPDATE: Luc sent a comment and link … Continue reading Outside the Box
Narrowboats
If I lived in Britain or France, I would want to live aboard a narrowboat. Like the name suggests, these small ships are long and narrow, designed to navigate the extensive canal system throughout much of country. At about seven feet wide, interior design is obviously very linear but there is little to constrain length, … Continue reading Narrowboats
More Vardos
Here are a couple new Vardos found in the Arizona desert this February. Jack's wagon, nearly complete inside. I helped him build the main structure in my driveway last summer and he has been trimming it out ever since. It essentially the same design as mine (with a few logical improvements) and lengthened by two … Continue reading More Vardos
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 