Inspired by the stripped-down beauty of Joshua Tree National Park, and a series of efficiently minimalist
homes he designed in the area for a client, designer Bryant Yeh created a micro-house system called JoT
House. Shown here is the Mini JoT, which starts at $45,000, and can come delivered on a flatbed as a finished
unit. (Thinking it might make a nice trailer? Put the Mini JoT on axles and away you go.)
The Mini JoT measures a tidy 250 square feet, and functions beautifully as a spare room or a creative studio.
"We wanted to keep it as simple and clean and no-nonsense as possible," says Yeh of the design. "It's natural,
and you don't think about it."
Perfect as a sunny getaway for those who do their best thinking out of the fray of their everyday home
scenery, the Mini JoT features a tough, no-maintenance exterior of either laminated wood veneer or
fiber-cement concrete—purchasers' pick. There are earthy finishes and modern fixtures on the inside, and
clients can go standard or customize its colors and other details. Yeh has even been known to add extras,
such as operable glass along the front and decking along the edges. "It's flexible, and you can do a lot with
it," says Yeh, before adding modestly, "I think it's a good system."
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WHERE Los Angeles, CA
WHO JoT House, Inc.
PHOTOS courtesy of courtesy of courtesy of JoT House, Inc.
