Created by dmA Architecten, and appropriately named Blob, this unusual tiny space was originally designed to function as a home office. The standalone structure was conceived for a client whose local building regulations prevented the construction of a modern home extension. Hence, Blob was born.The egg-shaped Blob combines two modern facets of design; compactness and …
There’s just something enchanting about the lofted retreats. Some of us are drawn to them because of childhood memories, others because of its ability to act as a bridge between the natural and man-made. For Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade the idea of the fantasy treehouse provided the basis for their own modern twist …
It’s great to see projects coming full circle, from concept to reality. I first posted about this ingenious design by HP&P Architects back in April of 2013 (you can read the original post here). Since then H&P have completed their first floating bamboo home, aptly named “blooming bamboo home”. In this particular region of Vietnam …
Created by Stación-ARquitectura Arquitectos, this innovative little home is designed to cater for poor families in Northern Mexico.The Modolo is a simple 10-foot-square modular structure, built using recycled materials. Stación set out to develop an affordable shelter that could be put together quickly and modified to suit the needs of the occupants. These key aims …
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The not-so-tiny, tiny house is 24′ long and features a living area, kitchen, bathroom, studio space, and a sleeping loft.The clients that asked me to produce this tiny house, Jay and Jen, have started their own website, Trainer Tiny House, that follows their progress with the build. They’re aiming to complete their micro-home within the …
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This little getaway has been designed by Japanese architecture firm, Koji Kakiuchi/Yaomitsu. It’s a simple structure with a simple name – “Hut”. Hut is a small shelter, elevated from the sloping ground of a forest in Nara, Japan. It was built as part of a project that explores traditional Japanese design elements.” …Continues
The architectural duo, Ben Edwards and Juliet Moore (aka Edwardsmoore Architects), have introduced some rather unusual but brilliant ideas to enhance the daylighting of living spaces. The client of this relatively small home in Melbourne needed more space than their existing home could offer. The solution was to add a second storey to the single …
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This 1950′s boathouse has been renovated by Bosworth Hoedemaker, a Seattle-based firm that specializes in custom design of high-end residences throughout the Pacific Northwest.Set amongst the stunning landscape of Hood Canal fjord, the boathouse has been converted from a dim, lifeless concrete block structure to a sleek, modern tiny house. Dubbed the Hood Canal Boathouse, …
This odd-looking small house can be found at Másílko – an old water reservoir that was used to supply the industrial district of Humpolec, Czech Republic. Over the years the reduced need for reservoir lead to private ownership in 1999. The new owner of the land decided to cultivate the water feature and use it …
Over the course of the last two years I’ve designed quite a few tiny houses, and produced several tiny house plans both for myself and for other people. A number of these houses will never see the light of day for various reasons. Some are too complicated or idiosyncratic, others I don’t like well enough, …
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Garden studios seem to be all the rage right now, but what about student studios? Swedish architecture firm, Tengbom, designed this stylish micro-home specifically for students.The unit occupies just 10 square meters (~100 square feet), and contains several living spaces. It contains a sleeping loft, living area, kitchen, bathroom, mini garden, and a patio. Some …
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Could you give up your day job to chase down your dreams? Photographer, Nick Olson, and fashion designer, Lilah Horwitz, did just that. The couple forwent the daily grind to build a house constructed from recycled materials. Located in the mountains of West Virginia, the home features a vast array of repurposed, and reused materials. …
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