Newly articulated entry. Office on the right was created by enclosing an existing porch. photos: Scott Hargis
サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Concrete patio with Ipe wood walls. Floor to ceiling windows and doors to living room with exposed wood beamed ceiling and mid-century modern style furniture, in mid-century-modern home renovation in Berkeley, California - Photo by Bruce Damonte.

サンタバーバラにあるラグジュアリーな小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Photo: Cameron Campbell Integrated Studio
シーダーラピッズにある小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

christophe servieres Shot2Sell
シアトルにある小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

David Taylor
ゴールドコーストにある低価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

View of the house at dusk from the Woodland Garden on the uphill side of the house. New addition and bridge connection are too the right. Roof of original house was reframed to create a line of clerestory windows. Photographer:Paul Bussman

Recently, TaskRabbit challenged a group of 10 Taskers to build a Tiny House in the middle of Manhattan in just 72 hours – all for a good cause. Building a fully outfitted tiny house in 3 days was a tall order – a build like this often takes months – but we set out to prove the power of collaboration, showing the kind of progress that can be made when people come together, bringing their best insights, skills and creativity to achieve something that seems impossible. It was quite a week. New York was wonderful (and quite lovely, despite a bit of rain), our Taskers were incredible, and TaskRabbit’s Tiny House came together in record time, due to the planning, dedication and hard work of all involved. A Symbol for Change The TaskRabbit Tiny House was auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds going to our partner, Community Solutions, a national nonprofit helping communities take on complex social challenges – issues like homelessness, unemployment and health inequity – through collaboration and creative problem solving. This Tiny House was envisioned as a small symbol of the change that is possible when people have the right tools and opportunities to work together. Through our three-day build, our Taskers proved that amazing things can happen when we put our hearts into creating substantive change in our communities. The Winning Bid We’re proud to report that we were able to raise $26,600 to support Community Solutions’ work. Sarah, a lovely woman from New Hampshire, placed the winning bid – and it’s nice to know our tiny home is in good hands. #ATinyTask: Behind the Scenes The Plans A lot of time and effort went into making sure this Tiny Home was as efficient, cozy and welcoming as possible. Our master planners, designer Lesley Morphy and TaskRabbit Creative Director Scott Smith, maximized every square inch in the little house with comfort and style in mind, utilizing a lofted bed, lofted storage, a floor-to-ceiling tiled shower, a compost toilet, and custom details throughout. There’s a surprising amount of built-in storage in the kitchen, while a conscious decision was made to keep the living space open so you could actually exist comfortably without feeling cramped. The Build Our Taskers worked long, hard shifts while our team made sure they were well fed, hydrated and in good spirits. The team brought amazing energy and we couldn’t be prouder of the way they worked together. Stay tuned, as we’ll be highlighting more of our Tiny House Taskers’ stories in coming days – they were so great that we want to make sure all of you get to know them better. The Final Product Behold, the completed Tiny House! For more photos, be sure to check out our Facebook page. This was an incredibly inspiring project, and we really enjoyed watching the Tiny House come to life right in the middle of Manhattan. It was amazing to see what our Taskers are capable of, and we’re so glad we were able to support Community Solutions and help fight homelessness, unemployment and health inequity with #ATinyTask.

A dining pavilion that floats in the water on the city side of the house and floats in air on the rural side of the house. There is waterfall that runs under the house connecting the orthogonal pond on the city side with the free form pond on the rural side.

Olive trees, blue gray gravel, and drought tolerant plantings reflect the cool color palette of the architecture and coastal location. jimmy cheng photography

An extraordinary wooded setting high in the Berkeley Hills inspired spaces that reach up to gather sunlight through high clerestory windows, bringing life and color into this home. The existing house was almost doubled with a new entry hall, home office, master suite, and new larger kitchen. The 1940’s Eichler-style house was low, horizontal, and built of dark wood siding outside and dark plywood paneling inside. We respected the horizontal gesture of the existing beam and wood plank structural system in the addition, but raised the ceiling height in several places to create light monitors – tall spaces that bring in the morning sun rising over Tilden Park and the waning evening light of a sun that sets at this site hours before it goes down for the rest of the Bay Area since this site is located just on the east side of the crest of the Berkeley Hills. Photo: Mark Luthringer Photography

Good design comes in all forms, and a play house is no exception. When asked if we could come up with a little something for our client's daughter and her friends that also complimented the main house, we went to work. Complete with monkey bars, a swing, built-in table & bench, & a ladder up a cozy loft - this spot is a place for the imagination to be set free...and all within easy view while the parents hang with friends on the deck and whip up a little something in the outdoor kitchen.

The exterior with the new window and door. Painted wood veneer.
トロントにある低価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

サクラメントにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑の外壁) の写真

Simon Devitt
オークランドにあるラグジュアリーな小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

photo by Jeffery Edward Tryon
フィラデルフィアにある高級な小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (縦張り) の写真

Located in Rye on the Mornington Peninsula this addition helps to create a family home from the original 1960’s weekender. Although in good condition the late modernist home lacked the living spaces and good connections to the garden that the family required. The owners were very keen to honour and respect the original dwelling. Minimising change where possible especially to the finely crafted timber ceiling and dress timber windows typical of the period. The addition is located on a corner of the original house, east facing windows to the existing living spaces become west facing glazing to the additions. A new entry is located at the junction of old and new creating direct access from front to back.

New entry hall. The exterior’s rich golds and greens harmonize with the surrounding woods and help ground the building. Photo: Erick Mikiten, AIA
サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑の外壁) の写真

Home office studio in mid-Century Modern Renovation & Addition.
サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真