Based in South Carolina, Jacqueline and Josh LaDue gave their 31-foot RV a makeover on a budget of just $2,000.

This coffee table retails for $200.

One of the two bathrooms. Ceramic tiles, which have the appearance of micro cement, cover the walls.

In 2003, Resolution: 4 Architecture was one of 16 firms who participated in the Dwell Home Design Invitational—a competition to design a modern prefab home for $200,000. Their winning design, constructed in Pittsboro, North Carolina, is a groundbreaking case study that combines prefabricated construction with contemporary, modern design.

The farmhouse sits on 53 acres of arable land that are largely used as hemp fields.

A small staircase separates the kitchen from the living space. "When you have two young kids, they never leave your side. Suddenly a 1,200-square-foot home feels even smaller,

The main floor spans 200 square feet, and the loft is 65 square feet.

The 5,200-square-foot retreat is designed to look like a cluster of old barns upon first glance.

The tree house's salvaged French-style windows were purchased on Facebook Marketplace for $200.

Named after a local pioneering family, Moat's Corner is a contemporary residence located on 53 acres on Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula.

Designer Josie Ford shares her LA apartment with Atticus, her 200-pound Great Dane.

Encompassing 2,200 square feet, the home challenges traditional domestic interiors through materiality, color, and form.

Emigre No. 70, book spread showing images from issue no. 53

Keeping size in mind is key. Container lengths vary from 8 to 53 feet, with 20 feet and 40 feet being the most common.

The hall filled up quickly—over 200 exhibitors were set up and waiting.

This 3,200-square-foot structure was assembled with a prefabricated foundation, concrete panel siding, and efficient built-ins, minimizing construction debris and toxins—such as concrete foundation tar—on the site.

Fifty miles north of New York City, a controversial home and guesthouse were built from Frank Lloyd Wright’s drawings on a private island. Intriguingly, the main home was completed in 1996 following Wright's original sketches for the 1950s owner of the island, who ultimately instead commissioned a 1,200-square-foot home on the island because of the high cost. Today, that 1,200-square-foot home serves as a three-bedroom guesthouse—the perfect space for extended family to stay.

The 53 rooms of The Durham Hotel – a mid-century modern boutique, hotel in the heart of downtown Durham are decked out in the bold Bauhaus colors of yellow, red and blue.

Olson Kundig Architects' Delta Shelter, in Mazama, Washington, is a 1,000 square-foot steel box home with a 200 square-foot footprint. Photo by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects/TASCHEN.

Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer built this 200-square-foot cabin on the site of their 10-acre property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Their previous cabin, which they also built by hand, was destroyed in a forest fire in 2020.

The couple’s garden-style townhouse is one of nearly 200 units that Mies van der Rohe designed for Detroit’s middle class after World War II. Zac Cruse Construction assisted with their remodel.

The 200 square foot house takes advantage of a tiny strip of greenery outside the front entry to the home. The sliding glass window allows for interactions with their neighbors and those passing by on the street. The entry to the home is actually off to the side.

Overhead cabinets now can be easily swung open for ease of access. The kitchens are priced at IKEA’s usual retails. A 10 by 10 foot kitchen fitted with Sektion cabinets will range from around $1,300 to $2,200, excluding appliances.

Watch the Northern Lights from the comfort of your warm bed at Panorama Glass Lodge Iceland. Designed by the Estonian company ÖÖD Homes, the two 200-square-foot prefab cabins are thoughtfully made for small-space living. Each has a bedroom, living room, bathroom, and kitchen.

Located in Aarhus, Denmark, Villa R is a minimalist, serene structure clad in zinc panels. "The objective was to create a house that brings the forest inside through large glass panels—and create an ever-changing seasonal backdrop for the interior living spaces," stated the architecture firm, C.F. Møller, of the 3,200-square-foot abode.

The tiny cabins range between 140 and 200 square feet in size.

Rearyard extension that preserved a 200-year old tree.

Saul outfitted an antique, cast-iron clawfoot tub ($200) with a rainfall showerhead ($80) in the bathroom.

Overall, the plant wall covers over 1,200 square feet of surface area.

Glass sliders lead to a 200-square-foot cedar deck that overlooks the Straight of Georgia.

There is a little gallery of Mackintosh's furniture at the GSA. They have the largest collection in the world at over 200 pieces, but only a fraction of that are on display.

Lauren and Holt Williamson of Cedar & Oak Homes designed and built a 200-square-foot studio in their backyard in Austin, Texas.

Floors are sealed and waxed concrete. The 4,200-square-foot home is clad in stained local tongue-in-groove cypress.

The award for best New House under 200 m2 went to Naranga Avenue House by James Russel Architect

Nature Framed was published in May 2011 and features 200 color photos as well as floor plans of each home.