Tiny Footprint

The Duna, by Madeiguincho, was commissioned by a customer who wanted to experience the comfort of a city apartment in a rural setting. The off-grid tiny house combines space-saving design with the firm's trademark timber craftsmanship.

Downsizing to a tiny house doesn't mean giving up all your home comforts. The Juniper, by Rewild Homes, leans into this idea and is arranged around a spacious single-floor layout that boasts a large bathroom with a full-sized bathtub.

The Miami tiny house is just 26 ft in length. However, this carefully designed model packs in more than you'd expect thanks to its space-saving design. It can sleep up to six people at a squeeze while staying road-legal and easy to tow.

With its modest footprint and low ceilings, you're not going to be throwing any wild parties in the Nozawa. However, this compact tiny house squeezes in a practical interior that blends traditional Japanese design with modern space-saving ideas.

Living on a coastline can be rough on cars, trailers and indeed, tiny houses. It's with this in mind that Tru Form Tiny has carefully designed its new custom Urban Park Max 37 to ensure it stands up to the elements.

The Barred Owl is aimed squarely at full-time living. The tiny house provides an apartment-style layout that would be a good fit for someone looking to age in place or just avoid the nighttime gymnastics of climbing awkwardly into a loft bed.

The Yamabiko is small, even by tiny house standards. However, despite its modest length of 21.6 ft, it squeezes in not just one but two separate interior layouts, each mirroring the other and sharing a single bathroom.

All tiny houses require some compromises. However, the Thicket, by Rewild Homes, has fewer than you might expect given its relatively compact size, and it looks like it could be a good fit for first-time downsizers.

This recently completed tiny house, by Vagabond Haven, packs a lot of comfort into a compact footprint. Designed to sleep two people, it's fully equipped for off-grid living and is envisioned as a vacation home or rental.

At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking this neat little structure is a tiny house, but it's actually a sauna. Named the Aquila Sauna, it runs fully off-grid and allows up to six people to get their sweat on.

This recently completed tiny house squeezes a lot of living space into a compact footprint. Named Tiny House Into the Woods, it also makes use of an unusual netted upstairs area to ensure the entire home is flooded with daylight.

It's always a challenge for families to downsize into a tiny house. However, the Tiny XXL features an extra-wide layout, providing generously proportioned living space inside that's well-suited to a small family.