There are many possible futures facing the world in which we live. The future we at TimberTiny would like to see is Timber and is Tiny.
Why Timber?
Timber is warm, its comfortable, it is great to touch and pleasing to the eye. But at the same time it saves the planet by capturing carbon and by avoiding the vast amount of greenhouse gasses released into the atmosphere every year globally from the heat intensive manufacture of steel, concrete and bricks.
Why Tiny?
We consume way too much. Our footprint is far too big. Plain and simple!
Not only is this damaging the planet, but our expansive, expensive homes are making us miserable, making us broke and robbing us of our leisure time.
What technology goes into building a TimberTiny home?
The short answer to this question is ” We use no new or clever tech at all!” We are proud of this fact. We wear it like a badge. While our units are comfortable and beautiful, they rely on nothing new, nothing clever and nothing novel. I know this could sound boring to some people,…
Design and Build – It just makes sense!
I have been designing buildings for some time now. (by far the most of that time at noh ARCHITECTS) I love it. Its stimulating and productive at the same time. I mean how lucky am I to have something physical show after (a good part of a lifetime) of work? So many of my (often…
Schooling without schools and other lessons from 2020
(This piece first appeared in The Herald on 3 March 2021 – the reason I have posted it here is because much of the discussion about is very relevant to the Tiny House movement right now. The Tiny House movement in South Africa is frustrated by Zoning, Regulation and By-Laws that significantly limit individuals ability…
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