Building and Construction

Tiny houses are usually a compromise between livability and portability, but this model's clever design offers the best of both. Its loft roofs provide full standing height in its bedrooms when stationary, and fold down to allow for easier travel.

For its Luke tiny house, Backcountry Containers connects a large and a small shipping container together. This creates a surprisingly spacious interior layout that sleeps two in comfort and starts at $125,000.

Dubai is full of amazing skyscrapers, but a new project by Deyaar Development looks set to turn heads even there. Soaring to an ambitious height of 1,459 ft, the tower will contain luxurious residences, including a palace fit for an Arabian prince.

Madeiguincho showcases its woodworking expertise with the Barca. Designed as a family vacation home, the timber tiny house features a compact but practical interior and runs off-the-grid with solar panels.

Whichever way you cut it, an 18-ft-long tiny house isn’t exactly palatial. However, thanks to some clever design choices, the Five Four does a good job of maximizing living space and even squeezes in two bedrooms.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt are reportedly planning to build a bridge across the Red Sea to connect the two countries. The ambitious proposal is part of an effort to boost tourism and trade, and to support Saudi's ongoing Neom giga-project.

The US already boasts the world record for tallest timber building and is now set to beat it. Construction of Neutral 1005 N Edison St is due to begin in a few days in Milwaukee, and will become the world's tallest timber tower when complete.

MVRDV has revealed plans for a striking new residential tower. Appropriately named Out of the Box, the project is defined by a bold blocky design and a cantilevered facade that creates outdoor areas and increases indoor living space.

The newly redesigned Avenir skyscraper has been revealed for New York City. Now rising to a maximum height of 785 ft, the mixed-use glazed tower will be anchored by an eye-catching wavy base.

Here's a novel take on tiny living, courtesy of Elsewhere Pods. Named the Beaufort Bushland Retreat, it takes the form of a glass house on wheels that offers amazing views of the surrounding countryside.

With its rugged exterior and compact footprint, Plume envisions its pint-sized Botanical Cabin as a lodge on wheels. The tiny house features a light-filled interior layout on one level that's suitable for up to two people.

Though the Nano Micro House isn't the smallest tiny house we've ever seen, it's pretty close – and at $22,900, it's also one of the cheapest. This example of extreme downsizing sleeps two and has a surprisingly functional interior.