This small building is an award wining structure that serves as a meditation hut in a backyard garden of a small residence in Urbana, Illinois. I think it’s wonderful, with its unique form and composition, like a butterfly fluttering its wings. Continue reading →

With a total space of 240 sq. meters, including the basement, this is not a small house per se. However, it is constructed on a very small plot of land in the center of Antwerp, Belgium, measuring only 4 meters wide by 12 meters deep!
While planning this compact home, certain needs had to be addressed, such as bringing in as much natural light as possible, and maximizing each individual space as well as the connection between the different areas of the house. A challenging task, indeed. Continue reading →

This small wooden house is a holiday home for a couple in their 60’s. It’s only 100 sq. meters and is built for year around use. It received the Swedish Wood Award and was thought of as a tool to explore the qualities and sensations of the site and its natural surroundings, through light, shade and changing weather conditions. Continue reading →

This modern prefab house is a three-story residential home in the Sumida area in Tokyo, Japan. It was built for a young couple in their mid 20’s who purchased a very narrow and deep plot facing the back of a forested park. Featuring a “tube” like form, this small house is constructed of steel with a compact living space of 27 sq. meters (approx. 3mW x 9mD). Continue reading →

Today, more and more people are realizing the benefits of living small and ‘going green’; whether by building compact efficient houses or using reclaimed materials, these are just a few of the ways we can be environmentally friendly, save on household expenses and be less of a consumer. If you’re looking for a small log cabin with a Western cowgirl flare, check out Jalopy Cabins by small space builder Wolf Brooks. Continue reading →

The population density in Tokyo is one of the highest in the world, so you can imagine how precious a site area of 82 sq. meters can be in this city. The architects of this small house were looking to utilize its space to its fullest. The house has a total floor space of 115 sq. meters, featuring two floors and an above ground basement. It is located in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. Continue reading →

Check out these beautiful small prefabs – a collection of micro-buildings that are sustainable, fast to erect and extremely versatile and adaptable. What started as ‘sheds for living’ later became dwelle.ings. which offer various prefabricated units from 7.5 to 24 sq. meters models, which could serve as home offices, garden studios, playrooms and guest accommodation or maybe even a home gym with sauna and hot tub. Continue reading →

The Hill House is a small sustainable cabin that sits on a long, narrow, rocky hillside, in a beautiful wooded area in Winthrop, Washington, approx. 190 miles NE of Seattle. Continue reading →

Even if you have an unusually narrow lot combined with strict building restrictions, do not despair for there is always a way. Take for example the Galley House in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighborhood; this 12-foot-wide family home has an extremely snug fit but is also highly functional and beautiful. Continue reading →

In Vancouver, Canada, architect Michael Katz and artist Janet Corne decided it was time to introduce their version for the small sustainable prefab home. The L41 is quite compact, 250 sq. ft. to be exact, and according to them it’s the ultimate solution to affordable housing. Continue reading →