Containers

The studio's supporting posts are made of reclaimed timber. Large double doors allow the interior to open fully to the outdoors.

Nine shipping containers form the basis of this new multigenerational house near Denver.

Fronted with full-height, double-glazed openings, the studio frames east-facing views of the creek-bed and beyond.

Set on a slope, the property faces the forest to the north and sweeping views of the landscape to the south.

Plant Prefab was originally established in 2016 as an offshoot of LivingHomes, a design and development company that’s built dozens of award-winning prefabs—including actor Will Arnett's home.

For Bret and Dani Stone’s house in Santa Barbara, California, Barber Builders erected a concrete-and-steel ground level capable of supporting a second story made mostly of shipping containers. While the project as a whole took 19 months, the containers were craned into place in a single day in 2016.

Large, sliding glass doors connect the interior living spaces to the garden, while drawing in plentiful daylight.

Getaway offers rentable micro cabins to help urban dwellers escape the daily grind.

With the average tiny home measuring under 500 square feet, these mini abodes often have to be designed radically different from larger traditional houses. We take a look at seven of the biggest lessons one can learn from tiny home design. No matter if you plan to call a tiny house "home" or not, these key tips are relevant to just about any space, large or small.

After working with a couple to design their custom trailer, New Frontier Tiny Homes decide to officially name the new model after the owners' daughter.

Affordable, adorable, and in many cases, transportable, these tiny homes made a big impact on our readers this year.

Starting with the exterior, the couple tweaked the original cream and red scheme by spraying the body of the trailer with a cream base color, then commissioned artist Faye Bell to paint a custom Southwest-inspired stripe.

The two ends of the containers can be opened or closed at this pivot for more or less privacy. Native plants will grow on the roof and northside of the structure.

Prefabricated and stackable, Kasita's high-density units may be a solution to America’s affordable housing crisis—with tech-enabled, high-quality design to boot.