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One of the challenges of downsizing to a tiny house is the lack of separation and storage space. The Kootenay Inventory addresses these concerns with a space-saving layout that squeezes a lot of features into a length of 33 ft.

Described as probably the most exclusive tiny house in the world, the Golden House certainly stands out with its mirrored gold glass finish and luxurious interior. It also has a price tag to match, which comes in at a cool $250,000.

Featuring a spacious and open interior that includes a downstairs bedroom and lots of storage, the Mondo, by Tiny House Listings, would be a good fit for a couple who want to downsize but still live in comfort.

It's always difficult for designers to work with the limited space available in a tiny house. With its Cosmos model, Plume approaches this issue with a clever interior layout that has a netted upstairs area which increases floorspace.

Though the flexibility of a tiny house appeals to a lot of people, not everyone is cut out for downsizing. The Ventura Park Model Tiny Home offers life on wheels with a spacious apartment-like layout that sleeps up to six people.

The Mocha is a relatively low-cost tiny house that can be used as a vacation home or even a full-time residence. Though it has a length of just 20 ft, it has a comfortable interior with a lot of storage space for its size.

Following its Tiny house du Lac, France's Plume recently created another compact model. Though it has a length of only 6 m (20 ft), its flexible space-saving layout allows it to sleep up to four people.

Ridgeline Tiny Homes' Hartley is a little larger than the firm's previous model and has a length of 27.6 ft. This extra room has allowed for a space-saving interior layout that can fit up to a family of four.

We've seen a lot of tiny houses over the years, but they continue to surprise us. Case in point is the Rubishack, which is a bonkers tiny house that has its own engine and off-road tracks, allowing it to overcome even the most challenging terrain.

French tiny houses tend to be a lot smaller than US models. However, few are as portable as the Tiny house du Lac, which despite its length of just 5.4 m sleeps two people – or even a family of three, at a squeeze.

Most 3D-printed homes are currently arranged on one floor, however an upcoming project in the Netherlands plans to build four new houses that will include up to three floors, showcasing the growing complexity of 3D-printed architecture.

With its Rogue model, Stanley Tiny Homes focuses on the basics: providing a compact tiny house that offers enough space for two people and is easy to tow. It also has a relatively low price tag of $85,000.