Small House Style

Beginning a very interesting exchange into the question of whether "prefab is the answer" with an article on Jetson Green, Chad Ludeman took an informed look at the prefab industry concluding that it is not "the best way of delivering modern design to the average new home buyer." Chad is the president of Philadelphia-based postgreen and developer of the 100k House. In a equally thought out response, Lloyd ...

The Hermit's Cabin is a collaboration between designer Mats Theselius and Arvesund, a progressive Swedish design company. Don't plan on sharing one - it is designed for one but... you can do it winter, spring, summer and fall. Think retreat and stillness. The cabin now comes in 2 sizes (you guessed it - large and small at 86 sq ft and 107 sq ft respectively.) ...

We are not quite sure what to think of Japan's "net rooms." They are small (the size of a closet,) short-term rooms to live in while job searching that are quickly becoming a booming business in Japan. A Tokyo real estate developer saw a new need to provide Japan's "underemployed" with an address to put on a job application. Occupancy is nearly 100% every single day. ...

Small House Style was featured in the New York Times on September 11, 2008, on page F1 of the New York edition. The article The Next Little Thing? was written by a great reporter named Steven Kurutz. Thanks for the mention Steven! [caption width="435" caption="LITTLE HOUSE ON THE FREEWAY Jay Shafer took his 90-square-foot house on tour this summer, rolling along a Los Angeles highway. image credit: Stephanie ...