We posted about this once already – but this tour is so worth another visit!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32WtDb3c3ws?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360]

Brian Schulz wanted to see “how small of a house I could make feel big”. Inspired by the traditional Japanese minka homes that rely on local materials and steeply sloped roofs to create affordable, open structures, Schulz created a home using materials salvaged or sourced from within 10 miles of his home.

via Zen forest house: 11K, handcrafted, small home in Oregon – YouTube.