Blog: Homeless crisis in L.A. inspires some purposefully small ideas: tiny houses – Los Angeles Times

“You can’t remove politics from design on this level at all,” says Meraz, opening the door to a prototype named Nest that was built for $1,700 and features a single bed, a small desk and chair, a lamp and three shelves. “And we immediately got thrust into the NIMBY idea that people don’t want this.”