This conversion has been done beautifully, creating a useful, modern space for living, working, and sleeping. The exterior is painted dark blue, while inside walls are painted white combined with a dark wooden floor. This small house has a series of windows flooding the space with natural light. A cozy retreat, indeed. Continue reading →

This small house is only 800 sq. ft., and is nestled on a green patch of land, among large trees, in Chilmark, Massachusetts. The roof lines and walls are beautifully curved, giving this home a unique feel – the architects have done a wonderful job in keeping the effect subdued and refined – an elegant sensitivity in architecture design. Continue reading →

This modern compact house touches the earth lightly, and as its name points out, it is designed as a narrow bridge connecting two rocky banks above a billabong (a small lake formed by a change in the watercourse).

I love the fact that the house has such a small footprint; supported by steel trusses and anchored by four small concrete piers, the structure hovers above the watercourse, amongst the trees in an almost untouched beautiful setting. Continue reading →

With a limited budget of $150,000, this small, box-like house consists of approx. 1,000 sq. ft. The owner asked for lots of light, and to feel like she’s outside even if she’s inside. The result is a cube home, 24 feet on each side, with a clever layout, which makes it feel a lot more spacious. Continue reading →

How about living in an egg? or a pod? or the Blob VB3?
Created by belgian architectural firm dmvA, the Blob is a small mobile unit which was intended to serve as the office of XfactorAgencies.

The original plan was to build three blobs as a home extension, consisting of an office, a bedroom and a sanitary unit. After being rejected again and again by the local council, it was decided to create one mobile unit, also considered as an organic art object. Continue reading →

Nestled among large eucalypti, this small house has been planned as a tower, minimizing its footprint on the site while reflecting the strong vertical form of the surrounding trees. Continue reading →

Based in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Twelve3 do small in a big way. Their collection of micro homes, or should we say Cubes, are simple, convenient, and oozing with style. These small, sustainable homes feature approx. 1700 cubic feet of space, with plenty of natural light – Living small doesn’t mean you need to compromise. Continue reading →

Kelly Rae and Pam Haberman of HabeRae Properties are buying old run down houses inside the urban core of Reno and turning them into tiny, beautiful urban infill homes – “small style with big amenities”. Continue reading →

This small, cube-like house stands on a very narrow site, sandwiched between very old neighboring buildings. As opposed to its surroundings, it is an extremely modern townhouse, standing in contrast and defying every bit of connection to its settings. Continue reading →

This modern container home is absolutely beautiful. Located in Pont-Pean, France, if I’m not mistaken, the Crossbox house is a small 104 sq. m. family home constructed from four shipping containers. Continue reading →