RIBA picks 20 stunning builds for 2019 House of the Year award

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its selection of the best new homes in the UK. Featuring a total of 20 projects, the 2019 House of the Year longlist includes luxury pads, compact inner-city houses, and impressiv… Continue reading RIBA picks 20 stunning builds for 2019 House of the Year award

Dance Tiny House built with family life in mind

Due to the inevitable constraints that come from living in such a small space, tiny houses aren’t particularly child-friendly, especially models with upstairs lofts. Build Tiny aims to mitigate this with its Dance Tiny House, which has some s… Continue reading Dance Tiny House built with family life in mind

Modular off-grid house in the trees is child's play

The Bert is due to be made available for purchase in early 2020 starting at €120,000

Studio Precht offers a fresh and fun take on the treehouse with its Bert model. The tiny dwelling will be able to run off-the-grid and offer multiple interior layouts. It also draws inspiration from rather unlikely sources: Minions characters and Sesame Street.

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Compact tiny house has extra room for storage and guests

French firm Baluchon is used to working with very limited space due to its country’s strict towing laws, which require tiny houses to be significantly lighter than those in North America. The firm put this experience to use while designing it… Continue reading Compact tiny house has extra room for storage and guests

Swanky solar-powered table wirelessly charges multiple devices at once

More and more phones and devices are able to be charged wirelessly these days, but that usually still requires a pad for each that takes up a power plug. Now, a Spanish start-up called Proton New Energy Future has unveiled Ebörd, a smart tabl… Continue reading Swanky solar-powered table wirelessly charges multiple devices at once

Architects squeeze 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms into 135 sq m apartment

Italian architectural studio Plus Ultra has recently transformed a modest 135 sq m (1,453 sq ft) apartment into a four bedroom, three bathroom family home. Located in Milan, the DMC Apartment boasts a light-filled, flowing interior that capit… Continue reading Architects squeeze 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms into 135 sq m apartment

Tiny house fits lots of living space into small footprint

Build Tiny’s latest model is on the smaller side, even for a tiny house, but is packed with space-saving ideas. Designed to squeeze into a small suburban plot, it includes movable cabinetry, a home office, and a loft net that provides additio… Continue reading Tiny house fits lots of living space into small footprint

Massive Canada Goose tiny house is worth a gander

Canadian firm Mint Tiny House Company recently completed a new model that shares its name with the large Canada Goose bird. This is fitting because the home is huge and certainly up there with the biggest tiny houses we’ve seen. It measures 4… Continue reading Massive Canada Goose tiny house is worth a gander

Mechanical shutters control light and views in compact home office

After being commissioned to create an extension for a Victorian-era terrace in London, MATA Architects conceived a neat method of providing fine control over the amount of light inside and the privacy available. The firm installed a complex p… Continue reading Mechanical shutters control light and views in compact home office