@twobraids on Twitter lives in a minimalist self-built yurt. It's been a while and I am on an iPad, but he has a website detailing the build.
I did research on these tiny houses a couple years back and they have a nice variety of builds. Some of the ones with sleeping lofts were very interesting.
I would love to build a yurt at the foot of the hill I live on. I've been thinking that since my kid wants a tree house and the location I want is near some downed trees, we can "compromise" and he can help me build a house out of trees :-)
I did research on these tiny houses a couple years back and they have a nice variety of builds. Some of the ones with sleeping lofts were very interesting.