“We were struggling to get our work done with two small children at home,” Oberholtzer told
Dwell. “We kept thinking if only we could have a tiny office in the backyard.”
They own and operate the design firm Coexist Build, as well as a regenerative organic farm, where they test out different plant-based building materials.
“When hemp, lime and water are combined, it creates an assembly that is mould-, fire- and insect-resistant. It’s perfect for climates like ours in the Northeast, but also for humid places like Florida and dry ones like California,” the couple told
Dwell.
The Traveler kit starts at US$26,900 ($32,500) and comes with labelled pre-cut parts. The tiny house can be assembled by a team of two and the only tools required are an electric drill, mallet and a screw gun.