HGTV and glossy magazines have sparked a boomlet of interest in tiny homes, but they’ve also made them look fun, cute and easy. The realities of a tiny lifestyle can be more daunting. Municipalities often don’t know what to make of tiny houses, and living in one legally is, in many places, challenging. There’s a lack of infrastructure for people who want to build them. And although they’re in many ways an imaginative solution to some of the most vexing urban housing issues, they don’t yet have a high profile in cities. Is there a place for tiny homes in Los Angeles? One woman thinks so, and has founded a collective of like-minded people to make it happen.

Learn more about LATCH Collective here, here and here.

Music:

• “Animal Fair,” by Trevor Thornton


• “Vinyl Baile,” by Podington Bear


• “Lleb,” by Podington Bear


• “Proliferate,” by Podington Bear

Top: Photo by Ben Chun: Creative Commons

Photo of Tessa Baker courtesy of LATCH Collective