The tiny house movement is downsizing taken to the extreme. Posing particular challenges for designers and builders, not to mention those that live in them, tiny houses have made a big splash in recent years and encouraged some innovative use of minimal space and budgets.
Here you'll find the latest design ideas for your smaller than average home.
New Zealand's Build Tiny just finished a new model that offers a relatively large living room for a compact tiny house. It's available to purchase at three price points, catering to handy types who want a shell to finish themselves, as well as those who just want a complete home ready to move in.
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Tiny Innovations recently revealed its newest tiny house, the Ibiza. The compact dwelling measures just 20 ft (6 m)-long, but can squeeze a maximum of six people inside. It can also, optionally, run fully off-the-grid with a solar panel setup.
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Flexible living spaces are growing more attractive as urban developers grapple with booming populations and ever-limited space. Automaker Mini is turning its eye for compact design to this emerging architectural trend with a series of micro apartments that maximize lifestyle options.
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Whether they feature a climbing wall exterior or transforming furniture, Tiny Heirloom's custom-designed luxury tiny houses are always worthy of attention. This recently-completed model is no exception and sports an unusual Tudor-like design unlike anything we've seen before on a towable home.
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Considering that Borealis Tiny Homes is based in chill Prince George, Canada, it makes sense for the firm to ensure its Aspen model is able to stand up to cold weather. The compact dwelling has several features designed to keep the frost at bay, including radiant underfloor heating.
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Few tiny homes offer the headroom of the recently completed Journey by Alabama Tiny Homes. The high ceiling throughout gives this pint-sized dwelling a relatively spacious interior, something inhabitants will likely appreciate when it comes time to crawl into bed.
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High-profile architecture firms rarely show any interest in the small living movement. However, if this project by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is anything to go by, that's a shame. The firm has created a very appealing prefab tiny house/cabin that will eventually be made available for purchase.
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The Drake tiny house, by Land Ark RV, has a flexible interior that includes two loft bedrooms and another multipurpose room that can be used as an office space or a third bedroom. Providing someone is happy to rough it on the sofa, up to seven people can sleep in the towable home.
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Some say constraint breeds creativity, and a particularly pleasing place to see this in action is inside the burgeoning tiny house movement. Here we take a look at our favorite tiny home interiors, which make clever use of space to include gyms, wine racks, claw foot baths and four-burner stoves.
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One issue with downsizing to a tiny house is that it's awkward to have guests over, as there's not enough space to entertain them in comfort. The owners of the Breezeway, by Tiny Heirloom, shouldn't have trouble socializing though, as this high-end model is designed for having a good time.
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