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.
Wood & Heart set out on a mission to make thoughtful use of reclaimed materials in its creations, and has made good on that promise in its debut dwelling. The Legacy tiny house has rustic appeal inside and out, with abundant windows and skylights to illuminate a very tasteful interior.
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Many of the tiny houses we cover are on the larger side, but those wanting a compact model to fit just a couple of people may find the RoadHaus tiny house more to their size. The pint-sized dwelling has a nice high ceiling and generous glazing, as well as a small covered deck.
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Growing urban populations pose all manner of challenges. In this vein, the new Wego installation on show at Dutch Design Week is intended to provoke some ideas around how competing interests can exist in harmony within shared tiny living quarters.
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Last year we reported on a really neat tiny house concept called the Aurora that promised to grow in width at the push of a button, allowing it to be both compact (and road-legal) to tow and spacious when stationary. The novel dwelling is now on the market for US$88,900.
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Amsterdam-based furniture company Fiction Factory recently released a novel modular tiny house built from cardboard. Named Wikkelhouse, it can be assembled in just a day and comes in multiple sizes and configurations.
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The small living movement tends to be all about sacrifices and compromises. That said, those with the means to spend more can look forward to improved amenities, high-end materials, and gadgets a-plenty in their tiny house. Join us as we take a look at the best new luxury tiny houses on the market.
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The Millennial Tiny House boasts some great space-saving ideas. Its interior includes a retractable staircase, underfloor storage, and a home office. It's available to purchase at three different price points, catering to both DIY'ers and those who want a turnkey home.
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Photographer Alla Ponomareva and her husband Garrett wanted a new guest house for their home near Missoula, Montana. Rather than commission a firm to build it for them, the pair rolled-up their sleeves and constructed a solar-powered A-frame cabin for roughly US$700.
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Backcountry Hut Company (BHC), the Canadian firm that offers flatpack cabins that assemble "like Ikea furniture," has unveiled a new model called the Surf Shack. The attractive little dwelling comes in multiple configurations and sizes, and can operate on or off-the-grid.
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With its high-end materials and luxury features, the Alpha tiny house made a big splash last year. Its successor, the Escher, features a similar overall design, but includes some important tweaks to make it suitable for use as a full-time home for a family of three.
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