Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—like backyard cottages, coach homes, casitas, granny flats and other tiny homes—are no longer niche projects. A recent market analysis found U.S. homeowners spent over ...

To many people, the image of a nuclear family in a stand-alone house with a green lawn and white picket fence still represents a fulfillment of the American dream. However, this ideal is relatively ...

The NYC government has begun accepting applications from homeowners who want to build an ADU, including a backyard tiny home, ...

In 2008, a few years after graduating from design school, Joe Gebbia cofounded Airbnb—and he believes the company succeeded because of its focus on design. Now he’s starting a new company with the ...

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Just under a dozen tents have been cleared from a backyard homeless encampment on Rosette Street to make space for six new “tiny homes,” the latest local experiment in providing emergency shelter to ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abodu, the leading builder of backyard homes - also known as detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) - today announced its expansion into the Pacific Northwest market, ...

Palo Alto is revising its zoning code to make accessory dwelling units easier to build. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. Prodded by the new legislation and pressure from the state ...