Tiny Houses

Pin-Up Houses is known for creating unique designs. However, the firm's latest model, a shed/storage space named Gardenrobe, mixes together such disparate features as solar power, rainwater collection, and even a chicken coop.

This year's Shed of the Year finalists have been announced. Packed full of interesting designs by passionate amateurs working to a shoestring budget, highlights include an aircraft hangar-like build and a creation inspired by historic buildings.

Sigurd Larsen recently completed a tiny house-style cabin for hospitality startup Raus. It's designed to offer a strong connection to the landscape and is defined by its generous glazing, including a large sliding door that opens up to the outside.

French firm Baluchon's latest tiny house embraces a modern, contemporary look. The towable home features a light-filled living area and a simple, space-saving layout that helps to maximize the limited floorspace available.

In an effort to create some buzz for the recent World Bee Day, an Italian beekeeper has built a "Air bee and bee" tiny house-style dwelling. Installed in an olive garden, the basic-but-novel shelter has a beehive integrated into its ceiling.

A lot of the tiny houses we cover are actually quite large and have a modern minimalist design, but Baluchon's Pétrichor harks back to the small living movement's roots with traditional tiny house styling and a compact interior layout.

With most of its interior on view, the Tini M isn't the best fit for busy areas, but it allows its owners to feel immersed in nature. The non-towable tiny house comes with a range of options, including its layout and full off-the-grid functionality.

Most of the French tiny house kitchens we see are poorly equipped and very cramped. Commissioned by someone who loves to cook, Baluchon attempted to address this and arranged its latest model's interior around a relatively spacious kitchen area.

Land Ark RV's latest tiny house is its smallest to date. Named the Quatro, its compact 24-ft-long frame hosts a flexible space-saving interior that includes a bedroom with a Murphy style folding bed and a dining table that converts into a guest bed.

When downsizing to a tiny house, a deck or porch can be a great way to increase living space. Atelier Fasea leans into this idea with its neat tiny house concept, which features operable walls that open up the home and turn into pair of deck areas.

Not many folks can claim their office is better traveled than they are. Irish company Aeropods is recycling the fuselages of retired airliners as portable outdoor office and glamping pods with eye-catching exteriors and custom interior fitouts.

Baluchon recently completed a new model named the Tiny house Kalzennig. The 6-m-long towable dwelling features two bedrooms joined by a netted relaxation area, it makes space for guests with a sofa bed and boasts a movie projector setup too.

Commissioned by a couple of classic car enthusiasts, Build Tiny came up with the idea for the Tadpole Tiny House which sleeps two people comfortably and is based on a removable trailer, allowing it double as a transport platform for a vintage car.

Designed by Italian architects Officina82, GlamBOX is a fusion between traditional rustic architecture and innovative glamping. The unique retreat provides guests with the opportunity to sleep outdoors under the stars, without sacrificing comfort.

Madeiguincho has followed its Ursa tiny house with another off-the-grid timber model named the Adraga. The towable home has a comfortable interior layout for two that opens up to the outside with large double doors.