It also marked the birth of the so-called Tiny House University, a project bringing together architects, designers and refugees to experiment with innovative ways to house a population in need. TINY HOUSE EXHIBITIONThe tiny house trend emerged several years ago, largely in the US as people chose to downsize their living space out of environmental or financial concerns. For a start, Le-Mentzel’s team which includes six refugees, is collaborating with the Bauhaus Archiv to build 20 tiny houses occupying 10 square meters each. “In Berlin we have 1.5 million cars registered and they are all standing in the streets overnight, not in use. Measuring a piece of wood before sawing it off for the tiny house that would house a cafe, Fadi said he hopes that his work in the project would help overcome the bureaucratic barrier.

Source: Taipei Times August 08, 2017 16:01 UTC