Architecture & Interiors With Margot Guralnick
I spent the first 18 years of my life occupying Harry Potter–size quarters in an otherwise spacious house—and feeling as if I was the lucky one. And though I've since gained a bit more elbow room, I've been gratified to watch the tiny house movement mushroom in the past decade. (And yet frequently let down by the twee hippie-gnome lairs that await beyond so many downsized front doors.) More architects ought to join the downsizing crusade—but, fortunately, enough have that the seeds of first-rate minuscule design have been planted. Here are some standouts, many of them from Remodelista and Gardenista's own greatest-hits archive.
N.B.: One man's hut is another's palace. We tend to be generous in our definition of tiny: Our selections here range in size but most are under 300 square feet.
Above: From South Africa, the POD Idladla is a prefabricated tiny house—each unit is 17 square meters (roughly 183 square feet) and several can be joined. The design is a collaboration between architect Clara da Cruz Almeida and interior and production designers Dokter and Misses.
Above: A Monopoly-house-inspired, 290-square-foot prefab for two designed by Madrid architect Camino Alonso. Starting price: $24,000. See more of it here.
Above: One-room Rustic Living on the Beach in Uruguay, sleeping loft included. Photograph via Espacio Living.
Above: The Poplar Garden House, architect Haiko Meijer's design for his own family, is situated in a community garden in the Netherlands.
Above: A Bohemian 120-Square-Foot Surf Shack in Topanga Canyon, a weekend project created by designer/builder/surfer Mason St. Peter and his artist wife, Serena Mitnik-Miller.
Above: Auckland architects Crosson Clark Carnachan designed this Small Beach Cabin known in New Zealand as a bach. This one happens to also be portable, courtesy of two steel sleds that anchor the structure.
Above: The Shipping Container Port-a-Bach, a prototype by New Zealand architecture firm Atelier Workshop, is another Gardenista discovery. Michelle notes that it "folds open, Barbie Dream House–style, to reveal a patio."
Above: A Fisherman's Cabin Recycled into a Beachside Cabana in Portugal. The good news: It's within easy striking distance of Lisbon and is available for rent by the night. Photograph by Nelson Garrido.
Above: A 323-Square-Foot Guest House and Storage Shed in Bussum, Holland, by Serge Schoemaker Architects from Gardenista.
Above: A favorite Outbuilding of the Week: a Backyard Writer's Shed in London (woodstove and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves included) by Weston Surman & Deane Architects. Photograph by Wai Ming Ng.
Above: A 150-Square-Foot Finnish Cabin, Verstas Architects' updated answer to the traditional Scandinavian getaway hut.
Above: A steel-and-concrete one-room dwelling on Salt Island in British Columbia by Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects in Seattle. See the outdoor shower and more in A Master Architect Builds a Tiny Cabin in the Pacific Northwest. Photograph by Tim Bies.
Above: Little Scandi A-frame in the woods. Photograph via Bolig Magasinet DK.
The downsizing continues: Take a look at 10 Houses Made from Shipping Containers and learn 10 Ways to Live with Less from Zero Waste Home.
Just looking to make a dent in your spring cleaning? See The No-Cost Remodel: Carmella's 7-Step Plan to Clutter-Free Living.
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Design Travel With Margot Guralnick
If you watched the last episode of Mad Men and/or groovy is a word you're ready to put back into play, you're likely in the perfect mood for Cafe Gratitude's latest branch in Downtown LA. As the signs in the windows of the organic, vegetarian, plant-based mini-chain say: "I am present" and "I am cool." And the same can be said for Wendy Haworth's inviting, decades-bridging design.
Photography by Nicole LaMotte.
Above: Haworth, a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory, was presented with a brand-new shell—the cafe is in the just-finished One Santa Fe building—and asked to telegraph "the community-minded values of the Cafe Gratitude concept, which include authenticity and respect for nature and others." (And the cafe does its part: "Approximately 75 percent of the food is grown at the restaurant's own Be Love organic farm," Haworth tells us.) In response, she reached out to a number of local artisans, who happen to be in the midst of their own sixties-tinged groove. As a backdrop, Haworth inserted a brick veneer to the bar wall: "Typically, I prefer real materials, but to counter the austere newness, I liked the idea of having a perimeter that feels solid."
Above: Haworth collaborated on the overall concept with architect Victor Corona of VMC Architecture, who focused on the layout and kitchen design.
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the cafe offers a range of vibes courtesy of seating, from bar stools to banquettes (and there's also an outdoor terrace). The wood floors are cerused engineered oak from Universal Hardwood. The beamed ceiling is modeled after Haworth's own 1920s apartment in West Hollywood. The brass pendant lights and sconces are by Remodelista favorite Atelier de Troupe of LA.
Above L: LA ceramicist Heather Levine made the bar's custom stoneware pendant lights. (See more of her work in our recent post The Bohemian Life: Designer Lauren Soloff at Home in LA.) Above R: The macramé wall hangings on driftwood—priced on Etsy at $65 and $70—are by Marisa of Free Creatures.
Above: White Thonet Armchairs from DWR surround a marble-topped cafe table. Haworth had the brass bar shelving made by Eric Beneker Design, and the stools are her own design of powder-coated steel with paper-cord seating and footrests.
Above L: The hanging-screen room dividers are the work of The California Workshop, specialists in lightweight, laser-cut wood designs. Above R: Hollyflora supplied the plants and hanging planters. (For those old enough to remember: Is macramé better the second time around? We think so.)
Above: Haworth inserted a touch of color with mustard-colored fiberglass Eiffel Shell Chairs from Modernica that stand under a raked plaster wall.
Above: Stacks of yellow and white dishes add a graphic element.
Above L: The yellow dishes are Fiesta (the updated Fiestaware) in Sunflower. Above R: Words of "gratitude and optimism" are etched on the water bottles—aka Affirmation Bottles—from a company called Spoken Glass.
Above: A fiddle leaf fig stands guard—and, Haworth reports, so far is thriving. Read all about the finicky favorite on Gardenista, including The Fig and I: Tips for Caring for a Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree. For more, go to Cafe Gratitude and Wendy Haworth Design Studio.
Consult our LA City Guide for more of our LA recommendations, including The Malibu Farm Cafe. And for a touch of Cafe Gratitude in your own home, consider Bohemian Modern Ceramic Bells.
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Home Inspiration With Julie Carlson
Pale wood and pale leather: The combination is popping up everywhere. Here are 10 lounge chairs we're currently coveting.
Above: The folding Saxe Chair by Mogens Lassen has an oak frame and a natural leather seat; $1,799 from Kontrast.
Above: Workstead's Sling Chair is available in cherry, white oak, and walnut with a choice of black, brown, or nude leather; $2,950. (See more by Workstead, members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory, here.)
Above: The beechwood Toro Chair—here in a leather shade called Day—is $1,299 from Blu Dot.
Above: The Folding Leather Campaign Chair has a guindo wood frame and a leather cover (shown here in natural leather); $795 AUD from Small Spaces. In the US, the Citizenry offers the Tripolina Chair from the Palermo Leather Workshop in cognac leather for $650 (natural leather available by custom order).
Above: The Paco Chair by Brooklyn-based Friends & Family has a natural leather seat and brass hardware; $3,620. Contact Friends & Family directly for ordering information.
Above: The Mads Chair by Family & Friends is $3,200; contact Friends & Family directly for ordering information.
Above: The blush leather Smith Dining Chair is made of recycled teak and natural leather; $849 AUD ($673 USD) from Barnaby Lane in Melbourne.
Above: The Roseneath Butterfly Chair from Barnaby Lane has a steel frame and blush leather cover; $949 AUD ($751.89 USD) from Barnaby Lane in Melbourne. (Read a nutshell history of the butterfly chair and source more examples in Megan Wilson's Object Lesson.)
Above: The Ovis Lounge Chair from Ladies & Gentlemen is $3,300.
Above: The Sunset Safari Chair from Chairtastic in SF has a leather sling seat; contact Chairtastic directly for pricing.
Also see 10 Easy Pieces: South American-Style Leather Chairs and High/Low: Modern Leather Sling Chairs.
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