The Ozark, by Tiny Idahomes, is a compact tiny house that measures just 20 ft (6 m)-long and is laid-out on one level. The towable dwelling gains a significant amount of living space when parked up thanks to a slide-out section that includes a dining/seating area.
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We've covered a lot of shipping container-based architecture projects but this one, by New York City and Naples-based firm Lot-ek, is larger than most. Named Drivelines Studios, it's a residential project in South Africa that's made from a total of 140 recycled shipping containers.
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Storage-integrated staircases are popular in tiny houses but this is the first time we've seen a lizard-integrated staircase. Following Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses' recent cat-friendly home, it has designed a compact dwelling with a staircase that hosts a vivarium for the owners' pet gecko.
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Anki’s new home robot, named Vector, is part pet and part digital assistant, but just how good is he at those jobs? After a few weeks of having a pet robot living in the kitchen, we’ve come to enjoy his company – but not for the reasons we expected.
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One lesson we've learned from chats with tiny house owners is that storage space and entertaining guests are challenges of downsizing. The Draper seems well prepared for both and has lots of storage space for a towable home, a living room/guest room, and a large deck suitable for parties.
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This attractive shipping container-based tiny house sleeps up to two people and seems best suited as a weekend getaway or guest house rather than full-time home. Named True Studio, it can be outfitted with optional extras, including full off-grid functionality and smart home tech.
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New Zealand's Build Tiny recently completed its latest model, the Archer Tiny House. Featuring an atypical layout with the living room upstairs and a bedroom downstairs, the compact and off-grid capable dwelling is best suited to a small family.
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When firefighters arrive at a house fire, it's crucial that they know the location of people who may need their help the most. The LED- and laser-equipped Beam Ready BR-1000H is designed with that in mind, and it's just hit Kickstarter.
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We've covered a few tiny houses with slide-outs, but the Devasa is the first we've seen that slides up. The novel home, from Tiny Houses NYC, can increase in height to provide more headspace when it's not being towed, much like a camper van with a pop-up roof.
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A lot of people rely on coffee to make it through the day, but this is the first time we've seen a tiny house that needs java. New Frontier Tiny Homes has teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts, actress Olivia Wilde and a sustainable biochemical company to produce the unique promotional project.
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