Take a lovely tour with breathtaking scenery of one of the most famous cabins in the world. Proenneke has been an inspiration to a generation of natural builders who want to build affordable housing with low cost, local natural resources.
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Proto House Challenge – What do You Think?

I’m eager to hear what readers think sustainable houses of the future will look like. Please give us your input. In your opinion, what are some exemplary sustainable houses that will guide home design in the future? Key considerations are affordability (hugely important), DIY owner-builder friendly (easy to build), small, space efficient, highly livable, nontoxic, adaptable, renewable energy, extensive use of recycled materials, and of course beautiful and appealing.
Micro Apartment Designs
Here’s a fresh topic that I haven’t seen covered before. Some of these micro apartments look very good. Some designs would work well for small homes. “Many established North American (U.S. and Canada) developers have recently unveiled their intentions to bring the smallest suites to the market. And when we talk about the smallest suites we are talking about condos no larger 290 sq. ft. Let’s see in this video several most tiny apartments.”
Living a Free and Artistic Life in a Magical Gypsy Vardo Style Caravan
“Take a moment to step inside the magical world of Frenchy. A wonderful, artistic young woman who built and lives in her own Gypsy Caravan.” You can read more about this home here: http://www.livingbiginatinyhouse.com/magical-gypsy-caravan/
(lots of details and good photos)
Building a Tiny House – Welcome to my Future Home!
“Here’s my tiny house build project, I started it a few years ago and it’s coming along nicely. This video is to introduce you to my new channel. I have a second channel, The Homestead Craftsman, but wanted to put together this channel that will be dedicated to my tiny house project. If you would like to subscribe and follow along, feel free, I’d love to have you. I’d like to have a lot of interaction with subscribers so feel free to let me know what you think with thumbs ups and comments with your opinions. I’ll also probably do a monthly video where I post my progress and answer questions and respond to comments. “
Finding Land for a Tiny House
How to find land for a tiny house.