No-frills tiny house keeps things simple to drive costs down

The Purple Palace isn’t actually a palace, nor is it even purple, but what it does offer is a compact tiny house at a relatively low budget. During the design process, New Zealand’s Build Tiny went to considerable lengths to keep the price down by focu… Continue reading No-frills tiny house keeps things simple to drive costs down

Impressive finalists revealed for 2021 Shed of the Year competition

The finalists have been announced for the annual Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. One of the most interesting architecture competitions around, what it lacks in big names and budget, it makes up for with clever design ideas by enthusiastic amateu… Continue reading Impressive finalists revealed for 2021 Shed of the Year competition

Luxury tiny house offers home comforts inside and a deck up top

Minimaliste’s latest tiny house sees the firm riff on its popular Magnolia model yet again with the Magnolia V8. It offers similar exterior styling to previous iterations of the home but is topped by a rooftop deck area. Additionally, its interior boas… Continue reading Luxury tiny house offers home comforts inside and a deck up top

Minimaliste supersizes hardy tiny house with Noyer XL

We’ve previously been impressed with Minimaliste’s hardy Noyer and Noyer V4 tiny houses, which are designed to perform well even in extreme temperatures. The firm’s recently completed Noyer XL takes the already roomy towable home and makes it even larg… Continue reading Minimaliste supersizes hardy tiny house with Noyer XL

Compact tiny house casts a net for some extra space upstairs

The latest tiny house by French firm Baluchon measures a mere 6 m (19.6 ft) in length but serves as full time home to a mother and her daughter. Its compact interior squeezes in space for a living area with a sofa bed for guests, and the firm also adde… Continue reading Compact tiny house casts a net for some extra space upstairs

Spacious tiny house goes big on home comforts

Canada’s Minimaliste iterates on its popular Ébène model once again with the recently completed Ébène V4. It offers a relatively roomy interior layout with some home comforts not always associated with a tiny house, like a bathroom with a tub and large… Continue reading Spacious tiny house goes big on home comforts

Light-filled tiny house balances portability and comfort

New Zealand’s Build Tiny has a talent for maximizing small spaces and its latest model, the Kapiti Tiny House, offers a good balance between portability and interior space. The towable home measures just 7.2 m (23 ft) long, but features a relatively op… Continue reading Light-filled tiny house balances portability and comfort

Extra-wide tiny house has spacious apartment-like interior

As its name suggests, Minimaliste’s Magnolia V7 is the seventh iteration of the Canadian firm’s popular Magnolia tiny house. This particular model is very long at 38.5 ft (11.7 m), and also has an increased width of 10.5 ft (3.2 m), providing a spaciou… Continue reading Extra-wide tiny house has spacious apartment-like interior

Tiny A-frame cabin can be permanently stowed or hit the road

The Bivvi Cabin, by Portland, Oregon-based Bivvi Camp, is a simple A-frame micro-cabin that starts at US$19,880. Like most of the similar projects we’ve covered, it comes with lots of options, including a solar power setup, though this one stands out f… Continue reading Tiny A-frame cabin can be permanently stowed or hit the road

Five people and a cat can squeeze into this compact tiny house

French firm Baluchon always manages to squeeze a lot of living space into its tiny houses, but its latest model can somehow sleep an impressive five people – plus a cat – in a home measuring just 6 m (19.6 ft) in length. The compact dwelling also featu… Continue reading Five people and a cat can squeeze into this compact tiny house