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 with overlapping zinc titanium tiles […]
The organic Hus-1
West coast Sweden – Torsten Ottesjö Built area: 25m2 (270 sq. ft.) This tiny home designed and built by Ottesjö Torsten, may be the most organic home we’ve featured so far. In fact, I can’t look at it without thinking of the sand-worms from the movie Dune. But don’t let that get in the way of […]
Thailand Dome House – Steve Areen
A mango farm somewhere in North-East Thailand – Steve Areen… Built area: 500 sq. ft. (46 m2) + hammock ;) Steve Areen went from flight steward to owner-builder of this unique home. He completed the main structural work to habitable standard in just six weeks with one full time helper and one casual hand […]
Where every bit of space counts
Paris France – Marc Baillargeon and Julie Nabucet Built area: 12m2 (130 sq. ft.) Year Built: 2012 Living in the heart of any of the world’s major cities like London, Sydney, New York, Tokyo and Paris may have it’s benefits – but it also comes at a high price. This has resulted in many […]
“The Awning” – Mobile Living
De Markies Mobile Home – Böhtlingk architectuur Designed: 1985 One of the reasons behind the ‘tiny home movement’ is that many of the designs totally bypass conventional planning and building requirements. If it’s on wheels it’s obviously not fixed. If it isn’t fixed, it isn’t a dwelling. If it isn’t a dwelling or […]
Micro House
World’s Smallest Mobile Home
Beijing China – Dai Haifei As we’ve said before, it’s always interesting to see the homes that architects build for themselves. In this instance, it was an architecture student who faced a common problem with a unique solution… An egg-shaped home on wheels – elegant, simple, and most certainly green! This egg-shaped home on wheels […]
Tiny Home Snapshots
In our search for material for ‘tiny home’ albums, we often come across interesting ideas and images but not enough of them to make an album. Sometimes we can find enough images but there is no story. Rather than pass these homes by, we’ve collated them here as inspiration. Don’t miss the video links beneath […]
Indy Island
Indianapolis, New York – Andrea Zittel Photography: Jessica Dunn and Michael Runge Can’t afford an island? Make one! This tiny, inhabitable island was created by artist Andrea Zittel. Designed as an installation at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, it’s accessible only by rowboat. The igloo-like floating island is 20 foot in diameter and is made of […]
Maison Leguay
Bois-Colombes, France – Moussafir Architectes Associés Project area: 232 sqm Project year: 2005 – 2011 Photographs: Courtesy of Jacques Moussafir, Gilles Poirée Harmony is always a challenge in a renovation project that also involves adding an extension to an old structure. In order to preserve the authenticity of the original structure, the transition from the […]