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With their punishing space constraints, French tiny houses are always going to be a compromise – it’s simply not possible to fit the features found in the huge North American models. Given it only had a length of just 20 ft (6 m) to work with, France’s… Continue reading Tiny house maximizes limited space with smart interior layout
Finding itself with a steady supply of offcuts, Lithuanian kitchen maker Konga hit upon a clever idea: why not incorporate the surplus material into its own line of prefabricated tiny houses? The result is an attractive non-towable dwelling that can ei… Continue reading Kitchen maker incorporates offcuts into attractive tiny house build
With a new year comes a new Consumer Electronics Expo (CES), and a new crop of gadgets. Samsung has now revealed its latest lineup of monitors, headlined by the new Odyssey Neo G9, which packs two 4K displays side-by-side in one ultra-wide, curved moni… Continue reading Samsung’s new Odyssey Neo G9 packs two 4K displays into one monitor
Cog railways are a somewhat unusual way of train locomotion, typically only installed when a train needs to climb steep terrain. Any grade above about 10% needs the extra traction …read more Continue reading All Aboard the Garbage Express
From a shipping-container-based retreat in the Australian bush to high-end Dutch housing on the water, our selection of the best houses of 2022 showcases the impressive variety of residential design we’ve covered throughout the year.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading The best houses of 2022
Plastic straws have become the poster child of waste lately, and most alternatives have their own issues. Now, a start-up called The Ice Guys is crowdfunding an intriguing solution that fights the plastic straw boogeyman and keeps your drinks cool at t… Continue reading Ice Straw fights plastic problem and keeps drinks cool at the same time
As the year comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the best tiny houses of 2022. Featuring everything from relatively large and expensive models to those that are very small in size and cost, here’s a look at 10 of the most interesting exam… Continue reading The best tiny houses of 2022
The MM01 was commissioned by two people who use it as a vacation home and base for outdoor activities in rural Austria. Its interior is very compact, but architect Christian Tonko mitigates this with a carefully designed layout that even manages to squ… Continue reading MM01 tiny house makes space for work and play with clever interior layout
Measuring a modest length of just 8 m (26 ft), the Babbalucci tiny house doesn’t have a lot of room available. To make the most of every inch, New Zealand’s Build Tiny designed a space-saving interior layout centered around a large split staircase that… Continue reading Babbalucci tiny house splits the staircase to add storage inside
We previously reported on Crossboundaries’ huge Shenzhen rooftop park and now the firm has completed a project on the total opposite end of the size scale. Named the Fàng Sōng, the houseboat is powered by a solar-panel setup and features a space-saving… Continue reading Solar-powered houseboat floats benefits of tiny house design