Micro-House

French tiny house builder Baluchon's latest model, the Solaris, is a compact home that provides a relatively spacious kitchen and dining area.

The Kingfisher Tiny House has a well-stocked kitchen and can sleep four people. It also runs off-the-grid with solar power.

Drawing its name from where it is located, the off-grid Kahurangi Koinga Tiny House was built for a family in New Zealand.

Sometimes less really is more and this is the case with the Barrington Tops Cabin, which runs off-grid in rural Australia.

Baobab is a spacious tiny house that's designed to maintain a comfortable interior temperature, whether in harsh winter weather or a hot summer day.

Build Tiny recently completed a new model for a mother and her three children. La Sombra Tiny House is a small but flexible home that can run on or off-the-grid, can be towed on its trailer or detached and installed permanently, and can also fit a couple of extra guests on a sofa bed if required.

The shortlist for the 2019 Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition has been announced. A total of 21 sheds made the cut this year and highlights include a handcrafted retreat inspired by a log cabin, a converted army truck with a shed atop, and a space-themed tourer.

New Zealand's Build Tiny recently completed a new model named the Green Hill Farm Tiny House. The home is based on a detachable trailer so can be permanently installed in one place or regularly towed as required, and offers a comfortable and relatively roomy interior for two.

France's Optinid continues its line of novel tiny houses that feature sunroof-like sliding roofs with its Tiny House Franck. The recently-completed home can be opened up to the sun or stars when the weather's nice and also comes with underfloor heating installed for when it isn't.

Casa Parásito (Parasite House) is the latest in a long line of parasitic architecture we've covered and offers an interesting take on tiny living. Rather than sitting on wheels like most tiny houses we come across, this model is installed on the roof of an existing inner-city building.

Build Tiny's latest model was created in collaboration with architecture firm First Light Studio. With its detachable trailer and ability to run either on or off-the-grid as required, the tiny house is well-suited to both life on the road and being parked permanently.

Australian tiny house builders, Designer Eco Tiny Homes has recently finished a stunning tiny house on wheels that boasts a unique window feature wall. Dubbed The Lazy Duck, it has been commissioned to be used as a weekend retreat within the Southern Highlands.