The 10 Teeniest Tiny Homes of 2023
As the housing crisis rages on, many people are reexamining where, and how they live—and tiny houses have never been more appealing. From backyard ADUs to compact cabins and micro homes on wheels, the smallest dwellings show that good things really do come in petite packages.
143.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Tiny Backyard House Hides a Kitchen, a Bathroom, and Two Closets Behind Pocket Doors
144 Square Feet Per Person: This Compact Cabin in Austin, Texas, Was Built in 40 Days for $46K
150 Square Feet Per Person: A Metal-Wrapped Off-Grid Tiny Home Embraces Canadian Winters
160 Square Feet Per Person: Two Cozy Pods and an Oak-Covered Deck Comprise This Tiny Mississippi House
161.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Floating Micro Cabin Cruises the Waterways of the Norwegian Wilderness
169.5 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Timber Cabin Touches Down on a Private Island in Norway
The home is perched lightly on the site, and the landscape is integrated into the architecture through a form, materiality, and expansive windows. "We long for this untouched nature," says architect Line Solgaard of the site. "It brings us calmness—and maybe even helps us be more in touch with ourselves."
The clients wanted a summer home that would allow them to enjoy the landscape indoors and out—although the outdoor spaces needed to be protected from the often windy weather. "That’s why we have the outdoor space to the north of the building, so it’s protected," explains Line Solgaard. The protected deck area gets the evening sun until 10pm in the summer, and views to the water are framed by large windows and a glazed wall.
200 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Home on Wheels in Washington Brings Kids, Parents, and Their Parents Together
200 Square Feet Per Person: An Artist’s Dream Home in Portugal
215 Square Feet Per Person: A Curved Roof and Metal Cladding Define This $96K New Zealand Tiny House
The home is clad in corrugated iron coated with Zincalume. "We chose the cladding so we could curve the metal sheets and create barrel-vaulted roofs," says architect William Samuels. "The finish gives a natural reflection to the surface of the house, picking up on the colors of the surrounding bush and the changing daylight."
270 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Home Takes Root in Northern California's Wine Country, Giving Extended Family Space to Thrive
Abodu managed the build and delivery of the turnkey one-bedroom ADU. "The cost is up-front, transparent, all-inclusive—excluding taxes, fees, and custom site-specific work—and locked in before construction begins," says cofounder Eric McInerney. The kitchen includes a full suite of Bosch appliances.
The Tiniest Homes of 2022
64 Square Feet Per Person: An Australian Tiny Home Built From Recycled Materials Reaches New Heights
64.5 Square Feet Per Person: Work and Play Figure Into a Family’s 258-Square-Foot Tiny Home in Portugal
65 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Off-Grid Cabin in Italy Is as Easy to Take Apart as It Was to Build
66 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Home in Washington Captures the Serenity of the West Coast
68.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Light-Bending Micro Apartment Will Make You Look Twice
72 Square Feet Per Person: A Family of Four Joins Hands to Build Two Tiny Homes in Washington
91 Square Feet Per Person: This Off-Grid Tiny Home Is One Retiree Couple’s Permanent Vacation
96.5 Square Feet Per Person: A Roaming Couple Settle Down by DIYing a Tiny Cabin for Less Than $10K
87 Square Feet Per Person: 260 Square Feet of Tree House Is All a Portuguese Family Needs for the Summer
100 Square Feet Per Person: A 200-Square-Foot ADU Packs a Playful Punch With Murals and Curved Motifs
The Tiniest Homes of 2021
35 Square Feet Per Person: This Norwegian Wood–Wrapped Tiny Home Was Built for Freedom
43.5 Square Feet Per Person: This Tiny House on Wheels Will Take You Anywhere You Want to Go
53.75 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Cabin in France Makes 215 Square Feet Feel Nearly Boundless
60 Square Feet Per Person: This Futuristic Prefab Tiny Home Is Now Available for $50K
60 Square Feet Per Person: A Tiny Timber Cabin Takes Root in a Russian Forest for $13.4K
65.5 Square Feet Per Person: This $118K Micro-Cabin Is as Elegant as It Is Efficient
Fatigued by skyrocketing housing costs and the modern world’s waning connection to nature, Lee Loewen and Payam Shalchian of Canada-based Instead create an off-grid-capable tiny house called Project 01. The 262-square-foot cabin is clad with black-stained pine that helps it to meld with the natural landscape.
66 Square Feet Per Person: A Shipping Container Is Transformed Into an Off-Grid Tiny Home for $23K
81 Square Feet Per Person: A New Zealand Couple Build a Tiny, Cedar-Clad Cabin for $72K
94 Square Feet Per Person: The Ursa Off-Grid Tiny Cabin Is as Sustainable as It Is Stylish
94 Square Feet Per Person: A New $98K Prefab Tiny Home Sports a Space-Age Aesthetic
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