The notion of “van life” and “tiny homes” are a trap. Why? It makes us think:
Once I just disconnect from technology, society, and go “off the grid” I can finally become happy and free.
Not true. Far better to be part of society, live in a city, and live in a tiny (“luxury”) apartment than to live sequestered from society …. cut off.
Minimalism is escapism. Escapism from the reality of our own lives. In other words:
Lifestyle ain’t the answer, our own approach and philosophy is.
Our minimalist “luxury” studio apartment layout. “Minimum viable living” 
iPhone Pro: tiny apartment ultra wide angle photo 
Berkeley, 2013 #cindyproject (when we first moved in) 
Cindy standing desk at our apartment in Kyoto 
Our Airbnb Apartment. Osaka, 2017 
Our tiny yet effective kitchen in Osaka, where we lived for 1 month (found the apartment on AirBnb) 
My stuff inside a corner of our apartment in Kyoto, 2018 
Cindy sitting down inside our Osaka AirBnb Apartment 
Cindy at work inside our Osaka AirBnb apartment 
Cindy at work in apartment in marseille 
Cindy reading a book at my friend Alex’s apartment. NYC, 2017 
Cindy in Alexander’s apartment. Pentax 645Z 
Cindy at our apartment in Berkeley, 2015 
My old espresso machine at my old apartment / Berkeley, 2015 
When we first moved into our new apartment in Berkeley, 2015 
Me and Cindy doing a selfie in our apartment in Berkeley, before heading out. 2015