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Garrett Mason — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:33:56 -0000

The price they advertise at the website for this XXS house is 65.000 SEK, appr. 10.000 US$

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me — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:29:55 -0000

Bob Wallace why does their always have to be some idiot with a big mouth and usually very little talent or intelligence. I see it at every blog I visit and it is so American right? You just insulted this architect or designer and it could be someone who just recently got out of school or maybe an amateur. Why do you have to personally attack someone to make your self or your ideas feel superior? This is a good example of a minimalist cube cabin nothing groundbreaking but I doubt the designer had that in mind.

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John Bailo — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:46:14 -0000

I love this little Bauhaus home. $20,000...great price. Now if only plots of land in the community where I live weren't selling for $400,000! Also, at first I worry about "what if I have guests"...but, at $20,000 I could have two of these and put guests in their own little home!

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JohnO — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:46:46 -0000

There is much beauty in simplicity. Simplicity and sustainability are keynotes of the future - imo.

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no — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:30:35 -0000

Ugliness is in the eye of the beholder, or something like that.

It is a very modern and clean design, I wouldn't see it as ugly. And at 15sqm there aren't too many design options that don't waste precious space.

Re: Swedish Flatpack Homes In Large, Medium, Small and XXS

Bob_Wallace — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:44:37 -0000

The photos might be gorgeous, but the houses themselves suck.

Where did the idea originate that living in a plain vanilla box was "beautiful"? This is the architectural school of ugly. People who like these must also like sack dresses and four door sedans.

And, based on the 150 sq.ft. cabin at $21,000, overpriced.

BTW, not all teak should be lost. Some teak is grown on sustainable plantations.

Aren't there any archeticts who combine green with beauty?

Of course there are. But this guy ain't one.

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Do you think, however, that if you paid an architect that you liked to design a green and beautiful 150 square foot mini home and then you bought all the materials and had somebody build it that you could do it for less than $21,500?