Micro-House

This year's Shed of the Year finalists have been announced. Packed full of interesting designs by passionate amateurs working to a shoestring budget, highlights include an aircraft hangar-like build and a creation inspired by historic buildings.

Sigurd Larsen recently completed a tiny house-style cabin for hospitality startup Raus. It's designed to offer a strong connection to the landscape and is defined by its generous glazing, including a large sliding door that opens up to the outside.

French firm Baluchon's latest tiny house embraces a modern, contemporary look. The towable home features a light-filled living area and a simple, space-saving layout that helps to maximize the limited floorspace available.

A lot of the tiny houses we cover are actually quite large and have a modern minimalist design, but Baluchon's Pétrichor harks back to the small living movement's roots with traditional tiny house styling and a compact interior layout.

With most of its interior on view, the Tini M isn't the best fit for busy areas, but it allows its owners to feel immersed in nature. The non-towable tiny house comes with a range of options, including its layout and full off-the-grid functionality.

Most of the French tiny house kitchens we see are poorly equipped and very cramped. Commissioned by someone who loves to cook, Baluchon attempted to address this and arranged its latest model's interior around a relatively spacious kitchen area.

Land Ark RV's latest tiny house is its smallest to date. Named the Quatro, its compact 24-ft-long frame hosts a flexible space-saving interior that includes a bedroom with a Murphy style folding bed and a dining table that converts into a guest bed.

When downsizing to a tiny house, a deck or porch can be a great way to increase living space. Atelier Fasea leans into this idea with its neat tiny house concept, which features operable walls that open up the home and turn into pair of deck areas.

Baluchon recently completed a new model named the Tiny house Kalzennig. The 6-m-long towable dwelling features two bedrooms joined by a netted relaxation area, it makes space for guests with a sofa bed and boasts a movie projector setup too.

Commissioned by a couple of classic car enthusiasts, Build Tiny came up with the idea for the Tadpole Tiny House which sleeps two people comfortably and is based on a removable trailer, allowing it double as a transport platform for a vintage car.

When you first see the Z-Triton 2.0 you may find yourself wondering whether this strange-looking vehicle is a boat, a trike, or some kind of micro-shelter – and it's a yes to all three. Pre-orders are now open, prices start at around €14,500.

Madeiguincho has followed its Ursa tiny house with another off-the-grid timber model named the Adraga. The towable home has a comfortable interior layout for two that opens up to the outside with large double doors.