No kitchen, toilet, running water or insulation? It's about as livable as a kid's tree house. Plus, it probably violates about half of the building code. This is simply a publicity stunt.
Not exactly a kids version but quite livable. And I think this house is meant to make you think, it's a reductionist view on living rather than a complete replacement for all the amenities that we take for granted.
Running water, toilets and insulation are not present in plenty of the houses in the country where I currently reside and I can see a kitchen added in there or in very little extra space.
Correct. And he doesn't hide that fact at all. He says his experiment is designed to provoke thought and raise awareness, and he even checks it out to curious people for a night at a time. I see no problem with any of it.
