Tiny Houses

Hailed as the world's first pentakis dodecahedron (or 60-sided) tiny house, this pint-sized geodesic dome home has been expertly designed to maximize its limited space. It's currently available for rental and will be made for sale in kit form too.

The Loft Ruby Edition, by Canada's Mint Tiny House Company, is a tiny house with a length of 34 ft that has an impressive capacity to sleep up to six people in comfort. It starts at approximately US$108,000.

Though its recently completed Cercaux tiny house only has a length of 20 ft, Modern Tiny Living has ensured it punches above its weight thanks to a storage-packed interior containing a flexible "Swiss Army Knife" living room.

Tiny homes don't often have a full suite of smart gadgets, but Massimo Modular rings in all the bells and whistles with the futuristic, nearly completely see-through, tiny E9 smart home that offers just a two-hour install time.

Space-saving tiny house layouts are all well and good but not everyone can deal with staircases or ladders to get into bed. The Moulinsart addresses this by arranging everything on one level with a simple and open layout for two people.

The Elsie is a well-proportioned tiny house with a spacious interior suitable for a small family to live in comfort. It includes an open layout and a loft bedroom with a lowered platform that allows people to get into bed without crawling.

Dragon Tiny Homes offers a good balance between size and features with its recent model, the Vista. Despite its compact footprint of just 204 sq ft, the tiny house includes a snug but livable interior that fits two bedrooms.

The Sea Chord is a compact but fully featured tiny house that's suitable for use as a vacation home or permanent residence. Featuring a utilitarian space-saving interior that's full of storage space, the tiny house can run on or off-the-grid.

One of the challenges of downsizing to a tiny house is the lack of separation and storage space. The Kootenay Inventory addresses these concerns with a space-saving layout that squeezes a lot of features into a length of 33 ft.

Described as probably the most exclusive tiny house in the world, the Golden House certainly stands out with its mirrored gold glass finish and luxurious interior. It also has a price tag to match, which comes in at a cool $250,000.

Featuring a spacious and open interior that includes a downstairs bedroom and lots of storage, the Mondo, by Tiny House Listings, would be a good fit for a couple who want to downsize but still live in comfort.

It's always difficult for designers to work with the limited space available in a tiny house. With its Cosmos model, Plume approaches this issue with a clever interior layout that has a netted upstairs area which increases floorspace.

Though the flexibility of a tiny house appeals to a lot of people, not everyone is cut out for downsizing. The Ventura Park Model Tiny Home offers life on wheels with a spacious apartment-like layout that sleeps up to six people.

Described as probably the smallest apartment in the world, the Cabanon measures a mere 74 sq ft. However, thanks to its clever layout and folding furniture, it's more fully featured than you might expect and even squeezes in a bath and spa area.

The Mocha is a relatively low-cost tiny house that can be used as a vacation home or even a full-time residence. Though it has a length of just 20 ft, it has a comfortable interior with a lot of storage space for its size.