Mahony & May Studio in September issue of Dwell

So excited to have this project in the September issue of 

Dwell Magazine

Here is the spread:

On newsstands now! 

short video portraits of forts

these minute-long video "Fortraits"

of people building small rustic buildings

are highly worth watching.

I'm inspired.

Fortrait #1 "Driftwood Cabin" from Encyclopedia Pictura on Vimeo.

Fortrait #2 "Camping Rafts" from Encyclopedia Pictura on Vimeo.

Fortrait #3 "Adventure Playground" from Encyclopedia Pictura on Vimeo.

Fortrait #4 "Subterranean Breakfast Nook" from Encyclopedia Pictura on Vimeo.

discovered via cabin porn

topanga cabin

the folks who run General Store in SF and LA

have been busy building by hand again,

this time in Topanga

via cabin porn

building set into the hillside

via

penguin cabin, antarctica

freecabinporn

Lloyd Kahn Shelter

castle for kids

once again, have no idea where I found these originally, 

but rediscovered them on my hard drive while filing.

plans from Boys Life magazine for a 

cardboard castle with working drawbridge.

Gratitude

I am so fortunate to have such great clients. 

"There’s nothing that will break your heart faster than working three months on a project and then, when it’s all done, you’ve sold your soul and compromised and you don’t even want anybody to see it."

- Jim Coudal

 I've experienced this heartbreak too, and it makes me glad for the gems.

Coudal's ideas about business are pretty inspiring.  

I dream of work beyond building codes.

rustic modern cottages

morerava cottages

AATA

via eyecandy

Lewerentz flower shop at Malmo

my friend John told me about this 

beauty of a building, the flower shop at the malmo cemetery.

[source]

jagodesque:

photo from here (with interesting text)

[ibid]

update: just found a nice post on Lewerentz here

poolhouse page

I've added a new project to my website - 

this is a small poolhouse in Los Angeles.

Custom steel doors, 

integral lighting and sound system, and

poured-in-place concrete walls

Landscape by Dry Design.

Great photos by Steve King

see the rest here

fishing cabin on piloti

yes please

via

and

olson kundig

small portable guest house

nice metal roof and skylights

via the house vote

read all about on the sarana house blog

writing hut: Roald Dahl

not only because tiny buildings are so great,

but also because the idea of a work sanctuary is so appealing.

This is Roald Dahl's writing hut, in the back yard of his home.

nice yellow door!

take a (brief!) 3d tour of the interior: roald dahl museum

compact showers

curved hospital curtain track, ceiling showerhead, ceramic tub

source

mell lawrence, via remodelista

rustic with modern.  from the excellent Lloyd Russell

house inside a room

tiny buildings of any stripe seem to charm me

but this one is really really good!

from the cool ungtblod

camp kitchen

this would make me go camping.

I think I would like one for the future beach shack too.

ted smith, dreaming and scheming

such a great way of thinking.

I have watched this seven times today, 

and will probably give it another seven

for good luck.

http://www.hiddendriver.com/projects/ted-smith

swede

some lovely buildings 

plywood

white floors

minimalist detailing

[those kitchen cabinets don't work though]

light

space

check out that last floor plan - especially the bedrooms

concrete fabric quonset hut

Fantastic.

These really have me dreaming, as does the concrete cloth itself.

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