Small Wonders: 9 Amazing Tiny Home Designs That Live Large
With the tiny home movement sweeping the nation, BUILDER rounds up some of the best tiny home designs that show how to make the most of small living spaces.
Ecocapsule by Nice Architects, a self-sustaining pod for those l…
Ecocapsule by Nice Architects, a self-sustaining pod for those looking to go off the grid.
Interior view of the Ecocapsule, which can be customized for ind…
Interior view of the Ecocapsule, which can be customized for individual preferences.
House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer.&…
House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer. The house and adjacent laneway house sit on a 40-by-86-foot corner lot just off of a busy commercial corridor in downtown Vancouver.
House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer.&…
House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer. The house and adjacent laneway house sit on a 40-by-86-foot corner lot just off of a busy commercial corridor in downtown Vancouver.
House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer. …
House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer. The kitchen and dining room flow together to create an open space in this small home.
The kitchen in the House and Laneway House infill project by arc…
The kitchen in the House and Laneway House infill project by architect James Tuer.
Photos courtesy of Wohnwagon
Photos courtesy of Wohnwagon
Photos courtesy of Wohnwagon
Shipping container homes by Sarah House Utah
Combining a conscious lifestyle with progressive design, POD-idl…
Combining a conscious lifestyle with progressive design, POD-idladla, a 186-square-foot “life pod”, celebrates the simple joy of small spaces.
Combining a conscious lifestyle with progressive design, POD-idl…
Combining a conscious lifestyle with progressive design, POD-idladla, a 186-square-foot “life pod”, celebrates the simple joy of small spaces.
Combining a conscious lifestyle with progressive design, POD-idl…
Combining a conscious lifestyle with progressive design, POD-idladla, a 186-square-foot “life pod”, celebrates the simple joy of small spaces.
Seattle-based design studio Graypants redesigned this detac…
Seattle-based design studio Graypants redesigned this detached garage on Vashon Island, off the coast of Tacoma, Wash. in Puget Sound, into an airy waterfront retreat.
Seattle-based design studio Graypants redesigned this detac…
Seattle-based design studio Graypants redesigned this detached garage on Vashon Island, off the coast of Tacoma, Wash. in Puget Sound, into an airy waterfront retreat.
Seattle-based design studio Graypants redesigned this detac…
Seattle-based design studio Graypants redesigned this detached garage on Vashon Island, off the coast of Tacoma, Wash. in Puget Sound, into an airy waterfront retreat.
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Heptagon House by Santa Monica, Calif.–based Steven Chris…
Heptagon House by Santa Monica, Calif.–based Steven Christensen Architecture.
Heptagon House by Santa Monica, Calif.–based Steven Chris…
Heptagon House by Santa Monica, Calif.–based Steven Christensen Architecture.
The lower level interior of Heptagon House by Santa Monica,…
The lower level interior of Heptagon House by Santa Monica, Calif.–based Steven Christensen Architecture.
The upper level interior of Heptagon House by Santa Monica,…
The upper level interior of Heptagon House by Santa Monica, Calif.–based Steven Christensen Architecture.
Think that you could cut it living in a 20-foot shipping container? How about in a 186-square-foot mobile box, or perhaps even smaller, in a 43-square-foot single room? While these spaces may seem like a tight squeeze for the average American—who lives in a 2,600-square-foot home—tiny houses have taken country by storm in recent years.
The freedom and simplicity tiny homes offer has captured the imaginations of many Americans. The biggest draw may be the mortgage-free lifestyle, but the consumer trend also represents much more than living without debt. As tiny home builder Ryan Mitchell says in an interview with BUILDER’s Jenn Goodman, there is a philosophy around the tiny house movement which focuses on connecting with the environment, simplified living, optimizing space, and, often, going “off the grid.”
Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best tiny homes featured on BUILDER, as well as sister sites EcoBuilding Pulse, Custom Home, and Residential Architect that showcase innovative layout designs, sustainable technology, and useful storage features.
From larger tiny homes–such as the 425-square-foot laneway infill house in Vancouver, British Columbia–to a 10-foot-by-11-foot tree house in Scotland, these designs and articles will have you questioning the limits of square footage.
