UK-based firm Invisible Studio made great use of recycled and inexpensive materials while building this appealing little prototype cabin in the woods. Named Trailer (Equivalent #2), it's envisioned as a residence or workspace and its total cost came in at just £20,000 (US$28,000).
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France's Baluchon recently completed its latest tiny house, the Utopia. An updated take on its Escapade model, the towable dwelling measures just 6 m (19.6 ft)-long. Despite its small size, it serves as full-time home to a young couple in the Paris area.
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Alpine Tiny Homes, the firm behind the aptly-named Tiny Giant, recently completed its biggest model yet. Named the Phoenix on account of it replacing a previous home lost in a fire, the solar-powered dwelling measures a massive 41 ft (12.5 m) long and comprises 410 sq ft (38 sq m) of floorspace.
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Many of the tiny houses we've covered lately have been getting bigger and bigger, some approaching the dimensions of small apartments. The homes we're highlighting today buck this trend and are so small that only the most enthusiastic proponents of small living would ever choose to live in them.
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The Swallowtail, by Australia's Tiny House Company, has a distinctive butterfly roof and a well thought-out interior layout that saves space with a drop-down ladder. Those who want the freedom of off-grid living can stump for extras like rainwater collection, solar power, and composting toilet.
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Las Vegas-based Alternative Living Spaces has shared its newest shipping container dwelling with us. Named the City, the compact home can be outfitted to run on or off-the-grid and, like Escape's Vista C, can also optionally be installed onto a trailer for easy towing.
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Architect Carly Coulson preaches a form of design she calls "invisible sustainability," blending sustainable design principles with an aesthetic that is rigorously minimal. The Disappear Retreat, one of Coulson’s flagship designs, aims for “triple-zero living” – zero energy, zero waste, zero water.
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It's fascinating to see how people manage to adapt very small spaces to their needs. This is the case with the Wheelie Shack, which has a bedroom, kitchen and dining area squeezed into its diminutive dimensions.
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The flagship model of Gresham, Oregon-based Tiny Innovations is called the Catalina. The towable dwelling is offered in three different sizes and its layout can be tweaked to suit, including the number of bedrooms required. The tiny house can also run off-the-grid with an optional solar power setup.
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For a few years, construction firm Ryterna modul has run an architectural competition centered around different design challenges. This year, the task set to participants was to design a tiny house with some very specific parameters and after evaluating 150 entries the winners have been revealed.
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