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The modular cabin can be placed in the natural landscape or in a backyard, where consumers can use it as an office space or relaxation escape.

In Australia, a manufacturer and an architecture firm create an off-grid home that can be broken down and shipped across the world.

A rendering shows Kabinka set up as a lakeside cabin with a different timber finish and a glazed facade.

Floor plan of Kabinka by Hello Wood

The bathroom is located in a small room adjacent to the main space. If a bathroom isn’t needed, this room can be used for a different purpose.

Vika Living officially began selling the Vika One models in September this year. "We have several million right now between letters of intent, deposits and contracts in the US alone,

The design of the Vika One is inspired by Swedish and Scandinavian architecture, and the interior has been kept as open as possible to take advantage of the natural light and square footprint. The kitchenette, dining table, sleeping area, and teak front porch are all accessible from the center of the space.

After the home was assembled, a local contractor built the outdoor concrete patio and barbecue on site.

GreenSpur and McAllister Architects imagined a cabin sided with Cor-Ten steel, glass, and shou sugi ban–treated cedar for a wooded property outside of Washington, DC.

A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.

Nido House, Finland

A Library Room In The Woods Of Upstate New York

Adding 290 square feet to this already small (just 566 square feet) black A-frame in Brecht, Belgium, was all the local building ordinances allowed, but the architects at dmvA found that a single wing extended out to the side gave resident Rini van Beek all the storage and living space that she needs.

With a small budget, an open mind, and perhaps a little help from your friends, there’s nothing stopping you from building your own tiny home.

Estate Bungalow in Matugama, Sri Lanka, by Narein Perera as published in Cabins (Taschen, 2014).

Helen & Hard built a pair of pine cone–shaped cabins that wrap around tree trunks in the forests of Odda, Norway.

A translucent pergola shades this 183-square-foot studio made from hardy OSB.

Mariah Hoffman stands in the doorway of the 156-square-foot home she designed and built for herself over a span of five years. "It was hard, it really was," says Mariah. "Every phase tested me."

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards may be petite, but they pack a big punch.