Tiny Footprint

French tiny house firm Baluchon recently completed a new tiny house that measures just 6 m (19.6 ft) long and serves as home to a family of three.

British architect Richard John Andrews has recently completed a self-build micro-office in the backyard of his East London home, dubbed Light Shed.

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

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.

Running brand On recently installed a temporary cabin in the Swiss Alps to promote its latest collection. The remote shelter is located between the Piz Lunghin mountain and the Lunghin Pass at an elevation of 2,485 m (8,152 ft) and is only accessible by foot.

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.