Here, Type Five shares how its design process helped a family develop a backyard ADU. Tell us about the most exciting project ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Mauldin, 40, who built an accessory dwelling unit in his Austin backyard. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

At 849 square feet, Johnston and Noll’s ADU is just shy of the maximum size allowed in Berkeley for a one-bedroom; a patio and viewing deck add 1,300 square feet of outdoor space. A slab-like ...

Her design allows her and her labradoodle to use ... which provides extended living space for her backyard ADU. Photo by Magali Gauthier. A surge in backyard cottages Ousterhout isn’t alone ...

As homeowners across California evaluate their long-term financial and housing strategies in an uncertain economy, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have emerged as a highly practical solution.

In the backyard of one of his rental homes ... The other 31 permits were for custom ADU designs. David Oxx, a longtime Fresno resident, elected to take advantage of the City of Fresno’s free ...

Samara’s Backyard is currently available ... spent the night in the display model to try out new design features. Gebbia also believes ADUs like these could help alleviate the Bay Area housing ...

A backyard ADU can cover no more than a third of the ... wouldn't really be viable from a design perspective," said Marcel Negret, the director of land-use planning at the Regional Plan ...

In a 6-3 vote, the City Council decided on Tuesday to limit the reach of the city’s bonus ADU incentive program, eliminating it in eight neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes where lot sizes ...

Justin Mauldin built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in his Austin backyard for $41,500. Mauldin said the ADU office allows his family of four to live comfortably in a smaller home. The ADU also ...