A 236 Sq Ft Tea House with a Beutiful, Minimal Design
Here is a little house design that epitomizes everything that tiny house living is about. This beautifully designed backyard guest house is called the Teahouse, and it has a lovely story behind it. This little house design was designed and built by the famous architect, Pietro Belluschi. In the 1940’s, Pietro Belluschi was hired by a doctor based in Portland and his wife to construct and build a northwestern mid-century modern home. In the backyard of the property there was an old garden shed that the couple wanted to keep, and so the little house was remodeled into a beautiful guesthouse that was inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian minimalism. THen in 1973, Belluschi, who had always considered the property to be one of his favorites, purchased the house for himself and then lived in the house until his death in 1994. The Teahouse over the years fell into disrepair but was eventually saved by the architect's son, Antony (Tony) Belluschi. The youn...