katrina cottage wins!

The Katrina Cottage has won the Cooper-Hewitt People's Design Award! Lowe's will be producing the cottage as kits starting in November for between $45-$55 a square foot.



The Katrina Cottage is 14 by 22 feet plus an 8 foot deep porch with bench seating. Its the same size and price as a temporary FEMA trailer but offers permanent housing, dignity and the possiblity of adding on later.

100 yrs

This 100 year old house in Texas has been renovated!

starting out small

From an article in this month's Metropolis magazine, here is a little new house that fits in with it's neighbors in Toronto.

swinging house

A nice little Swinging House as featured on Apartment Therapy.

bambi

The 75th edition of the Airstream Bambi trailer, designed by architect Christopher Dean comes complete with solar power, kitchen, bath and full modern furniture package, all for around $15,000 for the 16' version.

wee house

Welcome to the prefab modern cottage. The Wee House by Alchemy Architects. Assmebled to order, all you need is a little land and a road for delivery.

the start!