German ingenuity from Berlin using prefab cabins on apartment building rooftops or other unused space. Cabins are 20 sqm. They hope to price them below 100k Euro or approx $150k AUD
Category Archives: Environment
Byron Shire Council & affordable housing
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/pop-up-housing-to-combat-housing-price-rise/7541430 Great to see this initiative using Tiny Houses to help in this region.
Cohousing around the world
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jun/20/how-we-live-now-inside-revolution-urban-living?CMP=fb_a-cities_b-gdncities From London to New York & LA, Tokyo & Constitucion, Chile some interesting examples!
Living in 20 sq metres!
http://happenfilms.com/film/living-simply-tiny-off-grid-cabin/ A short 7 minute documentary from NZ on a couple with their 10 month old daughter doing exactly that.
If you are in Melbourne tomorrow night!
http://www.melbournefreeuniversity.org/courses/living-small-tiny-affordable-houses/ If you are interested in the Tiny House Movement here’s an opportunity. Sorry for the late notice just found out myself. Thursday 23rd June 2016. 6.30pm
Interesting development 3 kms from Melbourne CBD
http://www.gizmag.com/122-roseneath-st-clifton-hill/43862/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4aa8d7d0f9-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4aa8d7d0f9-92239253 A mixture of 18 townhouses & 49 apartments from studios to 3 bedrooms with a community focus. No prices are available. http://122roseneath.com.au/
Another example of why minimalism is a trend
An Australian experience of Tiny House community
http://happenfilms.com/a-simpler-way/ A documentary about a Tiny House community in Gippsland Victoria with permaculture & community as it’s centre.
One different experience of Tiny House living
Minimalism a documentary
http://www.lifeedited.com/we-review-minimalism-a-documentary-about-the-important-things/?utm_source=LifeEdited+Newsletter&utm_campaign=af027dafc7-Minimalism_A_Documentary_About5_12_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f3bbaec7ba-af027dafc7-303852197 Whilst the documentary will screen later this month in the US it will be available online in early August worldwide. I believe it will have a similar impact to the Economics of Happiness and the review here puts it in the same air as An Inconvenient Truth.
Australian Independents Movement for Political Integrity 