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Koda tiny house sheds some weight and floats on water

Adam Williams March 15, 2019

Regular readers may remember the Koda, an attractive concrete tiny house that hit the market in 2017. Designer Kodasema recently followed it up with the Koda Light Float, a model with similar styling that's made from timber instead of concrete, and is installed on a pontoon.

The Koda Light Float is installed on a pontoon base made by Top Marine

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Off-grid tiny house concept doubles down on flexibility

Adam Williams March 13, 2019

IB Studio's Beatrice Bonzanigo recently unveiled an interesting tiny house concept that she's hoping to develop into an actual product. Named Casa Ojalá, the off-grid dwelling's layout would be very flexible and could be altered into multiple configurations with relative ease.

While it's just a concept at present, Beatrice Bonzanigo is actively seeking to develop Casa Ojalá

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Tiny house slides roof open in summer and keeps toes toasty in winter

Adam Williams March 12, 2019

Optinid, the French firm behind those novel sliding roof tiny houses, recently completed another model in the same vein. Opening up to the elements when the weather's nice like previous examples, the Axelle also features underfloor heating to keep the interior comfortable in colder weather.

When the sun goes down and the overnight chill nips at occupants of the Axelle, underfloor ...

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Family-friendly tiny house provides privacy and rustic charm

Adam Williams March 5, 2019

One of the drawbacks for families who downsize to a tiny house is the lack of privacy and it's not ideal for the kid's room and parents' bed to be in sight of each other. The Infinitely Stoked tiny house addresses this with an enclosed loft bedroom that's reached by retractable ladder.

The Infinitely Stoked is finished in stained cedar tongue and groove, with black metal accenting

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Tiny house sleeps six and opens bedroom to the elements with sliding roof

Adam Williams March 4, 2019

France's Optinid offers something different with its line of tiny houses that open up the bedrooms with sliding roofs. The firm's Stéphanie model offers another take on its sliding roof design and increases the total sleeping capacity to six people.

The Stéphanie's standout feature is its sliding roof, which opens up the main bedroom to the ...

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Ultra-simple tiny house built for under $1,500

Adam Williams February 28, 2019

Adventurer, environmental activist and "Dude Making a Difference" Rob Greenfield is also involved in the tiny house movement but feels that the rise in luxury models is missing the point. To prove that small living can be done on a modest budget, he recently built a tiny house for under US$1,500.

As you'd probably guess, the $1,500 cost doesn't include the purchase of any land and Greenfield ...

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Allswell Tiny Home bedroom opens up to the breeze

Adam Williams February 15, 2019

The Allswell Tiny Home was designed by Modern Tiny Living for Wallmart's Allswell mattress and bedding brand. It has a total floorspace of just 238 sq ft and boasts a relatively spacious and light-filled bedroom that opens up to the outside with garage-style lifting doors.

The Allswell Tiny Home's bedroom opens to the outside with a garage-style door and French doors

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Engineering grad builds Tiny House with an elevator bed for just $15k

Bridget Borgobello January 24, 2019

Featuring an in-built ceiling heating system and a bespoke elevator bed, this home’s innovative design is an intersection between essential functions, comfort and sustainability.

Canadian engineering graduate Tyler Bennett has recently completed his very own tiny house on wheels with ...

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Living small in the high desert

Joe Salas January 18, 2019

I've often wondered what it would actually be like to have a small footprint, off-grid house. How does it work? What does it take? How much does it really cost? Does it feel like going back in time?

As you can see, this tiny home is almost completely isolated in the high desert of ...

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DIY tiny house can be built for around $10,000

Adam Williams January 17, 2019

Luxury tiny houses are all well and good, but a tiny house seems best suited as a low cost option that lets people forgo mortgages. With this in mind, the Czech Republic's Pin-Up Houses is selling plans for a no-frills tiny house that can be built for approximately US$10,000.

The Magenta is very small, even for a tiny house, measuring just 11.2 ft (3.4 m)-long ...