Pinto, Chile - Lorena Troncoso-Valencia Project Year: 2016 Area: 24.0 m2 Photographers: Cristóbal Caro PV Cabin is a temporary place of refuge for a rock-climbing young couple. It sits in a small clearing, after a journey through wooded, winding roads. The lot is small; barely enough for optimal living. But...
House H – a cafe and studio in one
Kaohsiung, Taiwan - HAO Design Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 36.0 m2 House H is an old townhouse unit converted into a modern multi-purpose space. Today, it functions as a cafe, a furniture store, and sometimes, it is used as a residence by its owner. The property...
Joshua Tree – Hangar Design Group
Anywhere - Hangar Design Group We're used to the concept of 'mobile homes' and pre-fabrication. In fact, the two are synonymous. The Joshua Tree is a new take on the concept, delivering a very high quality product that is claimed to be genuinely capable of mobility. Manufactured by Agora Prefab, the home is built...
The Sonic House Truck
Most people dream of homes with picket fences. Ok, maybe not with picket fences, but you get the idea. But not for this couple who live in this 1980 Bedford TK turned tiny mobile home - their dream home. As children, both of them craved a life of adventure so it's no...
From rusty van to cozy camper
This camper van conversion is one of the most impressive stories we've come across! Why? Because it's not just about an old van converted into a camper. It is also about a story of a young man who bravely stripped his good but ordinary way of life down to the basics and...
Amazing tiny house on wheels with built-in hot tub
Living in a tiny house may mean a simpler life in general, but that doesn't mean you have to say goodbye to all luxuries as well! Here's one great example of what we're trying to say... :) This tiny mobile house includes a built-in hot tub so that you can still unwind after a...
From grain silo to a comfortable home…
Phoenix, Arizona - Christoph Kaiser LLC Year Built: 2014 Total Livable Space: 340 sq. ft. Photography: Mark Lipczynski While driving though Kansas, architect Christoph Kaiser , noticed a dismantled 1955 era grain silo. A short conversation with the farmer owner and the bits and pieces has...
Living in 10m2
Virserum and Lund, Sweden - Tengbom Architects Location: Portable Built area: 10 sqm Year built: 2013 Photography: Bertil Hertzberg Tertiary study never comes cheaply, especially if the student needs to live away from the family home. Accommodation costs usually mean that the student...
Cow eats house!
Costa da Morte, Spain - Antón García- Abril Date of Project: August 2006 End of Construction: February 2010 Built Area: 25 m² Photography: Roland Halbe This cabin must rank as one of the most innovative, yet easiest and cheapest to build, that we've ever seen. In fact, a cow named Paulina did...
Cleverly Designed Tiny Homes
Many people are finding it’s more efficient to live in a tiny dwelling compared to a full-size home. This might be a difficult transition for most of us who have been living in three or four-bedroom homes. The houses here will show you that lack of space shouldn’t keep a...
Tinos Stable
Tinos Island, Greece - Ioannis Exarchou Photography: Sylvia Diamantopoulos An old stable sitting high on the side of a hill, overlooking rugged mountains and valleys. Cave like with stone walls it seemed an unlikely vacation home. But, by plastering only the interior walls, inserting a new floor and filling gaps...
Tiny House Project
Sebastopol, CA - Alek Lisefski Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer 8-) If you liked this project, you will also like viewing …
Amazing Tiny Homes On Wheels
Are you the kind of homeowner who’s always on the go? Then a mobile home is your best option. They’re very unique, affordable, and can be easily relocated whenever you wish to move. And if you’re after great savings, you can also build it yourself. To inspire you we’ve collected...
Floating Catamaran Ecolodge
Kinderdijk, Netherlands - APEcolodges Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer 8-) You’ll find a link to a video below the image gallery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TTNzj4BCYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WOdT9LI3A If you liked...
DIY House on Wheels
When well planned, a tiny home can hthe creature comforts in a very small space.ave all It can even be on wheels just like this home! This off-the-grid tiny house was built on a twin axle trailer with a rustic theme. The owner built it by setting up the frame...
DIY Earthbag Round House
This interesting home is made from earthbags, also known as sandbags. Sandbags were first used by the military and emergency services teams to build protective structures and for flood control. Now the concept of using earthbags has been applied to housing to create strong and affordable structures. Earthbags are ideal for making...
Gypsy Wagon In The Woods
This tiny home on wheels is a modern take on those wonderful gypsy wagon one still sees its of Europen par. This one's used as a great getaway space. It’s whimsical and unique and hard not to fall in love with. Whether it’s your style or not, it’s certainly integrates...
The C3 Cabin
Washington, USA - Vandeventer + Carlander Architects Built Area: 352 sq. ft + loft area of 128 sq ft (33 m2 + 12 m2) Photography: Steve Keating Down a long, winding driveway, curtained by dense evergreens lies the site for this cabin. Set on a high, waterfront bluff with great views...
Build your own teardrop trailer from the ground up
When it comes to going on the road for an extended overland adventure, you can opt for add-on solutions like vehicle rooftop tents and portable kitchens or a full-blown, tricked-out RV. Somewhere in between is the camper-trailer, which allows the family a small - but efficient - home on the...
ProtoHaus
Isn’t this tiny home on wheels interesting? Protohaus was built achieving functionality, sustainability and beauty. This home, with an exterior dimension of 22'x8'6", was built on a trailer bed which can carry around 14,000 pounds allowing its owners to transport the entire house from one place to another. Now that's a tiny house...
Hobbit Hole Playhouses
A playhouse is a great place for kids to hang out when they’re playing outdoor. These hobbit playhouses from Wooden Wonders will make you wish you were a child again! These unique looking playhouses are inspired by the famous hobbit holes from the ‘Lord of The Rings’ movie. Apparently the...
Hank’s Bus
Location: Anywhere he chooses Architect: Hank Buttita Year built: 2013 With just a $3,000 Craigslist purchase, 15 weeks of design and construct effort and a further $6,000 of expenditure, Hank Butitta totally validates our belief that all too often, what we want, stops us...
Mobile Homes
From the whimsical to the thoroughly practical! Many of us dream of a year or two travelling our country in a mobile home. Sadly, most of us never realize the dream because we set our accommodation standards too high. Here are some wonderful DIY solutions to inspire you. Which of...
Narrow Homes
Do you think you could live in a home this size? See for yourself by viewing our collection of narrow and small homes. Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you...