It’s been a while since we had some yummy structural link love. Since my bookmarks are way too full, now seems like a good time to drop some…

house of the week: 003 | Terrace House via Architechnophilia – this image above is the part of the house that’s not actually there, or so the post states. What’s that mean? Why not go find out? It’s worth the click.

I’ve had this saved for almost a month and it’s time to let go. This delicious little prefab hails from Jetson Green, but I actually first saw it at Architecture.mnp. What to do? Who to give the link love to??? Well, either way, you win, because both blogs rock. That said, why not visit Jetson Green to read more about the Johnson Creek weeHouse Prefab Home and then head to mnp for a surprise old school post of mnp’s that I really liked. (Yes, it’s a nice kind of surprise, not one of those surprises that suck btw).

inhabitat has a very nice Top Ten Green Architecture Projects Of 2008 round up going on. It’s a lovely read, with all sorts of sustainable delights of the last year; well, except the Eco Spheres, which are way older than 2008 (????) Still, I love inhabitat too much to complain any more about this – how petty of me.

Lastly, those kooky cats at Swamplot are having a big ol’ contest for the Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate, 2008. If you know Swamplot, then you’ve already guessed that the awards nominees are super fun. In case you’re lost, the nice folks at Swamplot brought us the home with nine and a half bathrooms and the killer wood panel home. Voting has ended, but you can still view the nominees, and soon, you’ll be able to see who won.

NON STRUCTURAL LINK LOVE OF THE WEEK:

Just for fun, and because Valentine’s day will be here soon enough, I have to ask – is there anyone on this planet who you love MORE than zombies love brains? If you said yes, here’s a smacking good offbeat worthy V-day gift idea.

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A house that’s not all there, wee structures, the green life, zombies, and more…

Also, take away the bad, and you still have a whole lot of good, because there are small houses galore for you to enjoy. They’ve covered basics like Tumbleweed, other killer small space designers like ARCHTEAM, who I love, and there are even some things I’ve never, ever seen before like Arvesund’s small Hermit’s Cabin. LOOK:

Awesome little space.

Visit Small House Style to see many more small structures. Bonus – lots of small space resources.

[image via Small House Style]

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Like tiny spaces? Like blogs? Visit Small House Style…

Do you love it! I want one for Christmas -maybe in a place like Humboldt – this one resides in a seaside town in northeast Kent. Just look at the interior.

Beautiful clean lines and simplicity – perfect.

To see more images and to learn more visit Architect Visit: Studiomama Beach Chalet at Remodelista, a nice peaceful slice of a blog. Thanks to Peggy for the tip.

[images via Remodelista]

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Eat, drink, sleep, view – ah!

Like the super small, very cool, energy efficient Moosmann House.

Gorgeous. The only issue I have with Kaufmann is that I can’t read the website. There is a translation offered at the website, but when I hit English, this is what I see… “Thema dieses Entwurfs war es, in die äußerst beengte Siutation zwischen zwei bestehenden Einfamilienhäusern einen Neubau für eine junge Familie zu konzipieren. Im ostseitigen Haus leben die Eltern der Bauherrin, mit denen gemeinsam die Positionierung des neuen Gebäudes und die, beide Familien betreffende, Eingangssituation erarbeitet wurde” which is not the English I know.

That said, if you can find a translation for yourself, Kaufmann’s site is still worth a good long look. There are some excellent commercial structures to see there, which means a lot coming from me, as I tend to like residential way more. Check out the tourism structures for sure, oh, and this multifamily housing.

Visit Hermann Kaufmann to see it all. 

[image via Hermann Kaufmann]

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Tiny Moosmann House

Ok, more than lovely. This is like twilight house eye candy bliss. That term won’t be sweeping the nation anytime soon, but it’s how I feel. This beautiful structure is traditional Block Island with a twist. The porch connects between both of the side house blocks, and also continues throughout the house (front to back) – you can see this application in the interior house images.

You can read my first post about this firm, or learn more at the Estes/Twombly website. When you visit I suggest you check out both the glorious Estes House and the Cyronak House; great structures – not to be missed.

[images via Estes/Twombly]

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Estes/Twombly continued – the McKeough House

One or two people can live in one of these homes; it’s obviously not really an appropriate large family home. This project of micro homes was first launched in Munich back in November 2005. It started as a case study village sponsored by O2 Germany. Below is a shot of the O2 project (students lived there).  The micro homes were clustered in a family-like setting.

Currently this slick project can be viewed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York; through October.

[images via [m-ch]]

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The Micro Compact Home

Long story short, it got me thinking about this link my friend Marye sent me – Tiny Texas Houses.

These tiny houses are made from 95% recycled vintage materials, but the electric, plumbing, and insulation is new. This is a perfect way to reuse, semi-used resources. Plus the houses are totally cute, and leave a small footprint.

There are all types of tiny houses to see, from rustic to antique and more. Visit Tiny Texas Houses to see all the adorable little homes.

[images via Tiny Texas Houses]

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I had this weird dream…

How adorable, right?  It reminds me of some tiny Berkeley homes I saw on my last visit to the Bay area. I would so paint my house like this.

I found this home randomly at Lloyd’s Blog. His blog will get you all lusty for California and easy going architecture. Right now he’s got this post Two Small Creekside Cabins in California Canyon up that’s very cool. There’s much more to see too. Check it out.

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Sweet Little Colorful Home

Via Heike Schlauch & Robert Fabach

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The best things in life are sometimes so simple…

Still, if you’re just one person or a couple, it’s manageable to live in a small space. Benefits include:

• Mobile; in some cases.
• Learning to live with less stuff. That equals a larger feeling of freedom and simplicity, which in turn can equal less stress.
• Tiny costs associated with heating, water, etc. These are ideal for a solar power set-up.
• Can (for experienced builders) take just 2-3 months to build.
• Obviously the lack of materials and power it takes to build one of these small spaces is a huge perk to the planet’s well-being. You can even incorporate recycled and other green materials into the building process.

The really cool video tour of a Tumbleweed home:

To learn more, or even get your own tiny home visit the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.

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Tumbleweed Tiny House Company Benefits & Video