Tiny Houses

The recently-completed Bradford 26' Tiny House from Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses looks unassuming from the outside, but has some notable features inside. These include an elevating bed, a home projector, and a jacuzzi-style bathtub.

Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses recently completed a compact new model that offers the flexibility to travel and to host extra guests. The Timberwolf 24' Tiny House runs off-grid and features an elevating bed that turns the living room into a bedroom.

Optinid's latest tiny house dispenses with the novel sliding roof that its previous models have boasted. Instead, the firm added a second bedroom to ensure the towable home could fit a family of three while conforming to France's strict towing laws.

Baluchon's new tiny house isn't too big a departure from previous models, but does have some nice amenities you may not expect from the usually barebones French tiny houses. It includes automated lighting, a projection screen, and a spacious kitchen.

Throughout 2019, we've reported on a range of tiny houses. Some are simple homes on wheels, while others boast novel ideas like sliding roofs and elevator beds. Here's our pick of the very best we've seen.

Canadian firm Minimaliste recently completed another of its cold weather-ready tiny houses. The Thuya is an extra-wide model, which means it offers a relatively spacious interior, but at the expense of requiring a permit to tow it on the road.

Following its Cherry Picker Tiny House, busy New Zealand-based firm Build Tiny has now completed the Dreamweaver Tiny House. The compact towable home includes two bedrooms, and offers the flexibility of running on or off-the-grid.

Build Tiny was commissioned to design a guest house by clients with a nice plot of land who often have guests over to visit. The Cherry Picker Tiny House offers a comfortable and spacious interior with choice views of the New Zealand landscape.

UK-based design studio Koto has joined forces with US home-builders Abodu to create a prefabricated tiny house that can be installed onsite in two weeks. The 495-sq-ft (46-sqm) Koto X Abodu boasts a modern Scandinavian design with a Californian edge.

Canadian firm Minimaliste ensures that all of its tiny houses are equipped to handle extremes in temperature, whether hot or cold. Its latest model, the Orme, is no exception and serves as a compact home on wheels for a couple in Ontario, Canada.

French tiny house firm Baluchon recently completed a new model called the Hauméa. Despite measuring just 6 m (19.6 ft) in length, the compact dwelling fits in a snug home office area and sleeping space for guests.

Australian tiny house builder Häuslein has added a couple of new models to its lineup, led by the compact Little Sojourner that uses a little creativity to offer owners some extra leg room, along with the amenities needed for a full-time home.