Tiny House Lover

I loved this traditional looking houseboat when I saw it so I had to post it on here.

It’s called a Kettuvallam which is a house boat that is widely used in the Indian state of Kerala. They have wooden hulls and thatched roof covers as you can kind of see in the picture.

These boats are mostly used in the Kerala backwaters. In the past they were utilized for transporting rices, spices and other goods. They have also been used as living quarters for the royalty.

But nowadays with vehicles, roads, trains and air transportation these boats are not used like this anymore. They are now mostly used by tourists.

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This is a small “earth hut” in Tunisia. This is the northernmost country in Africa. For more interesting information on this country check out the Wikipedia page on it.

Picture was taken by Drazen Vukelic

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I ran into this structure earlier. It’s shaped in a circle with a hole up in the middle of the roof, very similar to a yurt.

The purpose of this little structure is for a fire. Looks like a warm and cozy place to hang out, especially with all this cold weather lately.

Check it out…

For more photos and information, visit Haugen/Zohar Architecture.

Photo credit: Grethe Fredriksen & Jason Havneraas