2024-12-22T08:55:15-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149948248/humans-and-other-things-that-nest Nam Henderson 2016-05-30T12:42:00-04:00 >2016-05-30T12:42:31-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/m3/m3wgyvc12eroebbo.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>When I talk about small spaces, I&rsquo;m not talking about photogenic shelters constructed from found materials by Silicon Valley billionaires. I am not talking about cabin porn. I am talking about the universal human instinct to burrow, regardless of your personal dimensions.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Molly Young penned a&nbsp;Letter of Recommendation: for Tiny Spaces. She opens by noting that many of the homes she grew up in, shared a commonality - "<strong>smallness</strong>".</p><p>On a related note, earlier this year <a href="http://archinect.com/orhan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orhan Ayy&uuml;ce</a>&nbsp;pointed out&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/146129250/the-tiny-house-fantasy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tiny House Fantasy</a>.</p>