Tiny Homes

Who wants a $10,000 tiny dome shelter from KFC?

The fried chicken chain wants to shelter you from the holiday chaos with the "protective embrace" of Colonel Sanders.

Low-cost backyard studio can host music recitals and guests 

This tiny music studio and recital stage can also become a guesthouse when the sofa-bed is fully extended.

Tiny house owners can find land to park on with this new resource

Try It Tiny hopes to connect tiny house owners with landowners for short- and long-term stays.

Wild West-themed tiny house yours for $120K

A tiny house that could pass for a Wild-West saloon or sheriff’s office is on the market in the sleepy Southern California town of Pioneertown.

• From Curbed Austin

Tiny home village announces 10-year plan to mitigate homelessness in Austin

Community First launches campaign to raise $60M for expansion

These prefab cabins make a cool perch in the wild

Each of the slanted, vaguely pyramidal structures is propped up on pine poles, offering an elevated view of the landscape.

Muji Hut tiny house is now on sale in Japan for $26K

The under-100-square-foot Muji Hut is finally available for purchase—but only if you live in Japan.

• From Curbed Detroit

Next phase of tiny homes breaks ground in Detroit

Five more tiny homes are under construction in the rent-to-own community for low-income residents in Detroit.

Sleek tiny house raises the roof for airy style

It takes a lot for a tiny house to stand out these days, but the new Roadhaus model does just that with tons of glazing and a minimalist-meets-industrial style.

Hobbit-like tiny house is an instant office for your backyard

The freestanding sphere—called The Archipod—can be used as an office, studio, or meditation room.

This pop-up library was created from a modular micro home system

Living Units, modular and stackable, can adapt to any terrain.

Tiny houses could help shelter California wildfire victims

One fire-ravaged county and city just approved RVs and trailers for temporary housing.

DIY geodesic dome greenhouse and chicken coop was built for $475

Buckminster Fuller gets some plucky new fans.

Micro housing concept imagines reconfigurable rooms  

MVRDV’s (W)ego, just installed at Dutch Design Week, is an experiment in the future of urban housing.

Expandable tiny house pops out for extra space

The Aurora comes with twin motorized pop-out rooms, creating over 374 square feet of living and storage space in a 26-foot tiny house.

5 shipping container homes you can order right now

From rooftop decks to custom wood floors, these repurposed shipping containers are anything but boring.

This pine cone-shaped treehouse is simply delightful

The round treehouse is suspended 30 feet above the ground in the Italian Alps.

Charming tiny house comes with a greenhouse and porch

If a love of gardening and porch swings was the only thing keeping you from embracing the tiny house lifestyle, you’re in luck.

The tiny cabin goes high design in new micro housing concept

New York design studio Bureau V and MINI LIVING’s Urban Cabin program team up on a concept cabin.

Shipping container house now available on Amazon for $36K

Wisconsin-based MODS International is selling a one bedroom, 320-square-foot shipping container house on Amazon.

This prefab tiny house is built from 24 layers of cardboard

Wikkelhouse is a modular shelter constructed from 24 layers of cardboard and can be installed in one day.

Egg-shaped wooden pod makes a strange and fantastical retreat

Its form was inspired by a famous naturalist, as well as naval and airplane framing techniques.

Tiny backyard studio lets architect keep an eye on his kid

A Toronto architect and his spouse wanted an office space separated from the rest of their house, but also with a view on the grassy play area of child.

This 100-square-foot apartment is absurdly small—but somehow still works

This micro apartment in Stockholm proves that anything is possible—and that big city real estate is bananas.

5 impressive tiny houses you can order right now

Sometimes, the best tiny house is the one that's all ready to go. So without further ado, here are five of the coolest designs you can get your hands on at the moment.

Tiny A-frame cabin costs just $700 to build

Built by photographer Alla Ponomareva and her husband Garrett as a guest house for their home near Missoula, Montana, the A-frame measures 80 square feet.

This modular tiny house is controlled via smart TV

The Beijing home is a modern take on the traditional Chinese hutong.

Two tiny houses and open-air sunroom combine into one family home

Built for a family with kids, this design could be a promising option if you need a bit more space than the typical tiny house offers.

Sweden is sending stressed people to these tiny glass cabins

It’s part of a research project testing out a novel approach to curing anxiety: tiny glass houses in nature.

Ingenious 'millennial tiny house' has a retractable staircase

This prototype from New Zealand-based Build Tiny is well-designed and full of inventive storage solutions.

300-square-foot tiny house raises the bar for luxury small living 

The follow-up to the marvelous "Alpha" tiny house from New Frontier Tiny Homes is bigger, pricier, and totally tricked out.

• From Curbed Boston

Tiny house on the North Shore replaced a shack for lobstermen

The 496-square-foot house at 11 Atlantic Avenue in Rockport was born of a renovation in 1974, and has been in the same family for 39 years. It’s on sale now.

• From Curbed Boston

Tiny house in Charlestown a tempting condo alternative

The spread runs to just over 1,000 square feet, making it a de facto tiny house—and a great alternative for Boston shoppers looking for that certain single-family something at a decidedly non-single-family-in-Boston price.

Prefab backyard studio now available as $6,800 DIY kit

The 96-square-foot backyard office can be built in four to seven hours.

New tiny house is like living in a double-decker bus

With two lofts and a spacious common area, it can sleep six comfortably and up to eight if you want to go there.

Darling tiny house packs all the essentials in 100 square feet

The entire home can function off-grid, powered by solar panels on its roof and an integrated inverter and battery set.

Experimental tiny home disguises itself as HVAC

The first in a series of alternative living experiments in London, the dwelling is a playful twist on the fact that planning rules allow mechanical equipment to be installed without permission.