Small Living

Perched quietly on the dunes of New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, Hut on Sleds serves as a small, sustainable beach retreat for a family of five.

White built-in cabinetry delightfully contrasts with the home's original wood beams and pillars, which the architects have left exposed (along with the aluminum ductwork and perforated metal) to pay homage to the building's industrial past.

For just $23,000, and some blood, sweat, and tears, Dynamo Ultima transformed a typical sprinter van into a traveling dream home and office.

The unit can be configured to allow room for meal preparation around a built-in kitchen.

The Hive was completed in May 2015 for a total construction cost of $160,000.

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.

The double-height living space is anchored by a wood-burning stove by Lopi in the corner. The large east-facing window on the far wall floods the room with magical morning light. All the windows and doors are by Quantum.

Lagos has raised the cabin above the ground on supporting steel to avoid damaging any of the existing trees on site.

After Ashley Trebitowski spotted a Craigslist ad for a 1999 Bluebird school bus being sold in Ennis, Texas, for $4,400, she and her husband, Brandon, hopped on a flight to check out the vehicle and drove it back to their home in New Mexico. Over the next few months, the couple overhauled the bus for their family of five with a $30,000 DIY renovation.

basecamp airstream adventure trailer

Concrete pavers line the new hardscape, which steps up to a deck built of ipe wood. Ipe wood has also been used for the built-in benches and fencing.

A connected dining area and kitchen allows for an open, airy feeling.

The sleeping area is raised and flush with the height of the countertops, allowing for storage underneath.

Cabin Nordmarka, 2006.