ben uyeda

I design and build everything from furniture to shipping container houses on youtube. HomeMadeModern=DIY channel | The Modern Home Project=Container Houses

[ben uyeda @BenUyeda]

We built a hotel right next to Joshua Tree National Park using steel framed modular construction.

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@mattfunkk On it!

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Chainsaw carving doesn’t have to be rustic! I made an archipelago of wood benches for the @DatalandMuseum

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@PatrickEdgett @shawngorham I am down

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@homegymcoop Low budget version

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I made a moose antler chair

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Building my gym equipment

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I made my bed with rocks

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Working on a custom home gym

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Building stuff at the RESET Hotel right next to Joshua Tree National Park

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@nickpbaker A couple of dudes committed to making a design meme real

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Rock Chair with @BenUyeda at RESET Hotel

[Mikey Taylor @Mikey_Tay1or]

If you’re in real estate, design, or just want to build something that matters, this one’s for you! New episode of Life With Mikey with @BenUyeda is live. He's an architect, designer, & founder of Reset Hotel in Joshua Tree.

We got into:
• Why “luxury” is shifting to nature (and what that means for investing)
• The hidden ROI in designing with constraints
• How social media burnout is fueling the outdoor hospitality boom
• Ben’s honest playbook for surviving Cali’s insane permit process
• Funding tricks & creative partnerships that actually work

TimeStamps:
00:00 – Overvalued or Undervalued (Airbnb, Influencers, Container Homes)
04:00 – Hiring: Passion vs Responsibility
06:00 – Ben’s 65-Unit Hotel Project: The Vision
08:00 – Permitting & Iteration: Why 40 Designs Later, They Got It Right
13:00 – Working With Cities (and Why Most Developers Fail Here)
20:00 – The California Building Advantage (Yes, Really)
25:00 – Ben’s Boston Loft Hack: Permitting as Profit Strategy
29:00 – Style vs Design: What Actually Lasts in Hospitality
34:00 – Is Modular Construction Worth It?
38:00 – Why Ben Bought 180 Acres for 65 Units
41:00 – Digital Burnout & The Return to Nature
47:00 – Creatives in Rural America: The New Urban Migration
52:00 – Developers + Creatives = The Real Win-Win
54:00 – Where to Find Ben & Reset Hotel

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@mattfunkk Nice!

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@PatrickEdgett Also no way I don’t drink an entire pot of coffee right out of the pot

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I built a hotel around my morning routine

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Almost done with the Reset Hotel! 65 rooms on 180 acres right next to Joshua tree national park built using steel framed modular construction.

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@mwmoedinger I made a concrete kitchen island for my new house

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I bought 35 tons of rocks!

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@mattfunkk Love it!