Nestled among groves of rare Monterey pines and cypress, you will find California’s unique cottage community, Carmel-by-the-Sea, with its delightful small homes, inspired by the 1920’s storybook-look Hansel cottage. Continue reading →

After writing about the creative initiative of the Stankey brothers’ shipping container home, I thought that the small Clara Cabin will also fit nicely with the ‘do-it-yourself cabins in the woods’ kind of thing. Continue reading →

Check out this small beach house by London-based, Studiomama. With its cedar shingles exterior and softwood interior, the 388 sq. ft. Beach Chalet offers a compact living space full of charm and character. Continue reading →

With a very narrow lot area of 24.58 sq. meters, Japanese architecture firm Schemata had a very compact space to deal with. Their solution was the 63.02 degrees house. Continue reading →

Located on a 622 sq. meters lot on a hill at the foot of mounten Yatsugatake in Yamanashi, Japan, this small wooden house is called ‘Atelier for calligrapher’ by Japanese firm Kochi Architect’s Studio. Continue reading →

Located on a 322 sq. ft. corner lot in Tokyo, the Penguin House by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita of Atelier Tekuto, is quite a small house – only 899 sq. ft. floor space. However, through ceiling height manipulation and streamlined natural light, it seems larger than it actually is. Continue reading →

Swedish architect and furniture designer, Johannes Norlander created this small villa called House Alta. Located just outside of Stockholm, this 160 square meters home creates a striking contrast between the pristine, white color of the house and the beautifully green Swedish landscape. Continue reading →

The Galapagos, by Tortoise Shell Home, is a small, portable house offering you an off-the-grid living experience. Starting at 130 sq feet, this mobile home can be used as a vacation cabin, guest cottage, artist retreat, field office, or a starter “grow home”. Continue reading →

If you’re looking for recycled architecture, then take a look at Tiny Texas Houses; they create small and portable, energy efficient homes by using 95% salvaged and recycled building materials, such as recycled wood, vintage materials, doors, windows and antique hardware. Continue reading →

I came across a Czech architecture company by the name of Archteam; their “House in the garden” is a small house, which is located on a long, narrow lot and I thought it could be a source of inspiration for narrow lot plan seekers. Continue reading →