Tiny Footprint

The Elise tiny house has just 25 sq m of floorspace available. In an effort to provide a comfortable interior suitable for a family, Vagabond Haven has installed an unusual floorplan that raises the living room above a small child's bedroom.

The Maya is a relatively affordable tiny house that offers a well-proportioned interior layout for two and comes with a lot of options for customers to tailor it to their needs, including being able to run fully off-the-grid.

Some tiny houses increase living space by going extra wide, others expand in size. However, the Edelweiss, by Romania's Cabini, goes in another direction with a dwelling that stacks one tiny house on top of another.

Sim-Plex has created a stunning micro-home inspired by Japanese culture called the U. Izakaya House, which boasts clever space-saving storage elements and features a U-shaped kitchen inspired by a traditional Japanese izakaya restaurant at its heart.

Baluchon's latest tiny house measures just 6 m in length. However, despite its compact size, the Milanda packs everything necessary to serve as a comfortable full-time residence to its owner in northern France – including a well-lit home office.

Architectural studio Parma Arquitectura has recently created the ideal desert-proof tiny home. Santerra House boasts a rammed earth and burnt timber shell, resembling the soft shades of sandstone and the surrounding landscape.

Stella the Stargazer looks like a rural farm shack from a distance but the off-grid tiny house's rustic appearance belies a comfortable interior with a neat trick up its sleeve: its bed can be pulled out to let visitors sleep outside under the stars.

Fritz Tiny Homes was hired by a couple who will spend retirement traveling North America. The Macdonald tiny house is ready for adventure and features an off-grid setup, plus some neat extras like a sofa that turns into bunk beds and an ebike garage.

Located in a picturesque spot in Canada, the Uhu is an interesting tiny cabin that's raised 10 meters above the forest floor on stilts and features a very compact interior that puts the focus on the beautiful view outside.

The Sunshine tiny house, by Sweden's Vagabond Haven, is a traditional-looking tiny house that has a compact, unfussy interior layout. Its options include off-grid functionality, and it starts at a relatively low price of €27,728.

Tiny houses can all have a similar look to them, however Baluchon's Tiny House Sauvage eschews the typical cutesy cottage-like appearance in favor of a contemporary light-filled tiny house inspired by Scandinavian design.

For those who prefer their tiny houses to actually be tiny comes a model that takes small living literally. Measuring a mere 8 sq m, the Freeland Tiny House comes with optional off-the-grid functionality and can also be shipped worldwide.