Tiny Footprint

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Minimaliste's Magnolia V8 offers similar exterior styling to previous iterations of the tiny home but is topped by a rooftop deck area. Its interior boasts enviable home comforts too, such as underfloor heating, a bathtub, and a dishwasher.

Minimaliste's recently completed Noyer XL takes the spacious design of its hardy Noyer tiny house and makes it even bigger, with a home measuring 35 ft in length that offers a generous interior layout and lots of storage space.

The latest tiny house by Baluchon measures a mere 6 m in length but serves as a full time home. Its compact interior squeezes in space for a living area with a sofa bed for guests, and the firm added a net upstairs that provides a place to relax.

The recently completed Ébène V4 tiny house offers a relatively roomy interior layout with some home comforts not always associated with a towable home, including a bathroom with a tub and large kitchen that boasts a dishwasher.

Build Tiny has a talent for maximizing small spaces and its latest model, the Kapiti Tiny House, balances portability and interior space. It offers a spacious and light-filled interior layout suitable for two people that measures 7.2 m long.

Minimaliste's Magnolia V7 is the seventh iteration of the Canadian firm's popular Magnolia tiny house. It's very long and also has an increased width, providing a spacious interior that includes a generous living room and master bedroom.

The Bivvi Cabin is a simple A-frame micro-cabin that comes with lots of options, including solar power. It stands out from the crowd with the flexibility to be either installed on foundations or towed around on a trailer like a tiny house.

French firm Baluchon always manages to fit a lot of living space into its tiny houses, but its latest model can somehow sleep an impressive five people – plus a cat – in a home measuring just 19.6 feet long.

Build Tiny has a knack for maximizing available floorspace in its compact builds. Its latest model measures just 8 m in length but the firm managed to shoehorn in a well-stocked kitchen, an office, and a spare bed for guests.

The latest tiny house by French firm Baluchon serves as residence and workspace to a composer, with the firm managing to squeeze a mini music studio into its living room. The home also boasts an upstairs balcony, which is a rarity in a tiny house.

Build Tiny was commissioned by a young couple who work on boats and are used to dealing with very small sleeping quarters. The New Zealand firm focused on maximizing storage space and offering a modern, light-filled interior layout.