Inspired by the book Handmade Houses, French teenager Menthé built this cabin of timber and plaster in the woods of southwestern France, starting in 2000; it took him three years.
- Featured in our upcoming book Small Homes, due out in April 2017
Inspired by the book Handmade Houses, French teenager Menthé built this cabin of timber and plaster in the woods of southwestern France, starting in 2000; it took him three years.
Sun-filled interior of 100-year-old converted schoolhouse in New Mexico. Thick adobe walls, high ceilings. All materials used in renovation were recycled. 1000 sq. ft.
Hobbit house in Colorado canyon with waterproof concrete block walls and circular ceiling of local Ponderosa pine logs. 900 sq. ft.
Atulya Bingham moved to Turkey and lived in a tent while building this earthbag home for $6000. No cement was used and it’s 100% solar powered. 330 sq. ft.
Jesus Sierra’s wooden yurt in the English woods, inspired by Shelter and Home Work. It took 1½ years and is 345 sq. ft.
Wall in cordwood home of Rob and Jaki Roy on a lake in northern New York. Four-inch-thick cordwood walls have 4 inches of lime-treated sawdust insulation between inner and outer mortar joints. 600 sq. ft.
Marlin Hanson and his dad built this timber frame home on Canada’s Sunshine Coast over three summers. Marlin had worked in marine construction and used the same strong construction methods they used under piers. 1280 sq. ft.
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