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Isolated, Off-Grid Hideaway In The Woods, Free From Rain And ‘Alternative Facts’

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With our city now so laughably unaffordable, thousands of Vancouverites are stuck imagining wonderful homes instead of living in them. “Spaced” is a record of our minds wandering the world of architecture and design, up and away from the unrewarding realities of shoebox condos, dark basement suites, and sweet fuck all on Craigslist.

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(via) Vancouver’s currently horrible stretch of winter weather and the slow-motion train-wreck of Donald Trump’s presidency have now combined for an irritant on par with hives, so escape is the order of the day. This small rental cabin outside Boston scratches several itches at once, beginning with the fact that you can be out of reach here, which is to say your phone would stop constantly vibrating with breaking news of scandal and ‘alternative fact’. It’s also not raining in the photos, which is a big plus. (You can almost hear the sound of the trees in the wind and smell the earth at your feet outside as you bask in the quick restoration of your circadian rhythm.) Conceived in 2015 by Harvard students experimenting with tiny getaways for city folk, it features a queen-sized loft and a nook for a twin bunk bed. There are built-in bookshelves and a dining table, plus a basic kitchen set-up. If we could lift it up and set it down anywhere in BC, we’d put ours on the southern tip of Hornby Island near Heron Rocks.

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SPACED // Tiny ‘Nature Villa’ in the Woods

It lacks a kitchen but we'd happily cook over a fire nearby just so we could sleep in that bed and hang on that deck...

Contemplating Life on a Handmade ‘Floating Island’

The big deck holds a BBQ, a herb garden, a hammock, and several other wonderful things besides (like a baby blue canoe).

We’d Like to Self-Isolate in This Off-Grid Tiny House on the Other Side of the World

To be able to escape the city for the sake of social distancing is a dream worth having in these weird and dangerous times.

We Dig These Cabins Designed For Sustaining Good Times in the Wild

The cool and remote constructions take full advantage of photovoltaic panels, grey/black water treatment and rainwater collection.