These conveniently compact housing units challenge the use of space and architectural design. Many of these homes are created to lessen environmental stress. Eco-conscious structures such as the 'BI(h)OME' are designed as lightweight shelters that offer an eco-friendly housing solution.
Another reason these compact housing units have become popular living facilities is due to the financial convenience. The expansion of urban areas has lead to increased costs for living accommodations. However, houses such as the Smart Student Unit designed by Tengbom provide students with an affordable housing option.
These houses also provide quiet and cozy living spaces at affordable prices for those who don't spend a lot of time at home. For busy on-the-go lifestyles, these houses provide great places to relax and rejuvenate before heading out once again.
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Portable Compact Homes
This Creative Home on Wheels is the Perfect Solution for Smaller Spaces
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Compact Portable Tents
The Central Asian-Inspired Jero Yurt Can Be Transported in a Car
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Sustainable Micro Dwellings
Chris Heininge's Small Living Space is Only 280 Square Feet
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Solar-Powered Micro Homes
The New 'Ecocapsule' Homes Make It Easy to Live Off the Grid
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Compact Sustainable Houses
The Smart Student Unit is an Inexpensive Option
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Revolutionary Micro-Home Initiatives
The Miniature Housing Project of Portland is Making Waves
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Compact Prefab Homes
This Modular Prefab Home Called 'The Passion House' Takes Two Days to Set Up
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Functional Micro Apartments
Designer Szymon Hanczar Created a Minimalist Space for Urban Dwellers
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Luxury Tiny Homes
The Tiny Heirloom Features an Automated House Control System
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Self-Sufficient Trailer Homes
The Wohnwagon Trailer Home Can Fend For Itself
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Affordable Tiny Homes
This Well-Designed Tiny Home is Located In Vancouver
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Tiny Debt-Free Homes
Joel Weber Builds a 145 Square Feet House to Save on Room and Board
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Floor-Stored Dining Rooms
This Tiny House Stores The Dining Table in the Floor and Bed in the Roof
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Secluded Treehouse Homes
This Intown Secluded Treehouse is Located in Rural Atlanta
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Cleverly Compact Lofts
The Zoku Hotel is Rife with Creative Hidden Features for Small Spaces
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Rustic Trailer Residences
Heirloom's Mini Mobile Cabin is a Hipster's Dream Home
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Low-Budget Housing Projects
This Vietnamese Housing Project Addresses an Urgent Issue
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Cleverly Compact Abodes
This Charming Apartment Boasts Stunningly Compact Architectural Designs
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Compact Glass Cabins
Modular Glass House Offers Broad Landscape Views from Every Transparent Face
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Cubic Apartments
Cubitat Can Transform Any Space Into A Fully Functional Apartment
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Cleverly Compact Homes
The 'Domo Dom' House Uses Unique Architectural Tricks to Make Space
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Energy-Positive Homes
Solcer House Generates More Energy Than It Needs
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Compact Seaside Residences
The Window House by Yasutaka Yoshimura is Stylish Small Space
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Contemporary Prefab Housing
The Mini House by Jonas Wagell and Sommarnojen is a Tiny Getaway
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Cross-Shaped Cottages
The Skit is a Wooden Home by Dachi Papuashvili that is Shaped like a Cross
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Super Slender Houses
This Compact Dwelling Measures Just 1.8 Meters in Length
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Compact Spatial Abodes
The Gui House Makes the Most of Few Square Meters
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Tiny Trailer Homes
This Tiny House in Vancouver Makes Intelligent Use of Space
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Compact Eco Apartments
This Melbourne Residence Marries Rustic and Contemporary Details
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Rustic Tiny Homes
The 'Front Range' Home Sits On a Custom Two-Wheel Trailer
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Compact Windowed Residences
The Wall of Nishihara Spans Three Meters Wide
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Mounted Timber Abodes
The House in Miyake Features a Unique Arrangement
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Compact Courtyard Abodes
The Elephant House Features a Small Opening in its Center
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Waterfront Bunker Abodes
The KHM26 House Project Features Panoramic Views of the Lakeside
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Angular Loft Abodes
The Islington House by Neil Dusheiko Architects is a Modern Haven
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Compact Glazed Abodes
The Family House Features a Gable Wall
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Compact Holiday Homes
The Holiday House Makes the Most of a Small Space
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Conjoined Cubic Residences
Zamel Krug Architekten Designed Side by Side Houses
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Dumpster-Dwelling Experiments
This Trashy Tiny Eco House Symbolizes Unsustainable Living
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Portable Micro Cabins
Getaway Helps Bostonians with Living Tiny and Recharging Away from the City
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Triangular Billboard Houses
The Framework of This Small House Design is Made from Billboard Ads
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Ornate Glass Tea Houses
This Glass Tea House is on Display at a Historical Temple in Japan
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Track-Supported Homes
The 'Small House on Tracks' Will Serve As a Commune For Artists
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Spatially Optimized Residences
The Beeston Street House is Space-Efficient
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Compact Light-Suffused Homes
The 'House in Otori' Optimizes for Natural Light
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Otherworldly Mountain Retreats
This Cozy Wood House Boasts Stunning Views and a Rustic Design
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Compact Garage-Joined Abodes
The Montrose Duplex Sits Atop the Garage Section of a Home
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Compact Elevated Cabins
Olson Kundig Architects' Sol Duc Cabin Design Withstands Floods
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Minimalist Micro Camping Trailers
The Sportcaravan Cube 1 is Easy to Store Between Uses
Six-Person Dual-Loft Tiny Homes
The Treehab Tiny Homes 'Banksia' is 30-Feet in Length
Japanese-Inspired Portable Tiny Homes
Baluchon Designs the Portable Bonzai Tiny Home
Sliding Skylight Tiny Homes
The 'Raposa' Tiny House Prioritizes an Airy Interior Feel
Ultra-Compact Tiny Houses
This Tiny House Design by Levi Kelly is Posited as the World's Smallest
Futuristic Capsule House Concepts
The ONCO Capsule House Concept is Sleek and Minimal
Space-Expanding Tiny Homes
This Australian Tiny House Has a Slide-Out Mechanism to Increase Space
Spacious Family-Friendly Tiny Homes
The Tru Form Tiny Villa Max Tiny House is 36-Feet in Length
Terrace-Accented Timber Tiny Houses
The P’tit Nid Mobile Tiny Home is Clad in Natural Wood
Expanding Off-Grid Electric RVs
The Electric Transformer House is Sustainable and Luxurious
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Trauma-Informed Interior Designs
IKEA Introduces Trauma-Informed Tiny House for Seniors
Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes
These Pink Shipping Container Homes by Ishita Ganguly are Chic
Refined Off-Grid Trailer Homes
The Living Vehicle GT39 is Chicly Appointed
Canadian Winter-Ready Tiny Homes
The Minimaliste Thuya Tiny House is Clad in Cedar
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Well-Appointed Floating Tiny Homes
The 'Fang Song' Floating Tiny Home is Solar-Powered
Mini Cork-Based Mobile Homes
The Terra M2 House Packs All Amenities into Five Square Meters
Spaciously Cozy Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny Home Offers Efficiently Laid-Out Floorspace
Shipping Container Tiny Homes
UnContained Dreams Designs the Rising Sun Tiny Home
Fold-Out Boxed Housing
CMAX Systems is Raising Funds to Develop Foldable Housing Solutions
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes
The Backcountry Tiny Homes 'Basecamp' Tiny House Has a Roof Deck
Off-Grid Timber Tiny Homes
The 'Horta' Tiny House Has 107-Square-Feet of Living Space
Family-Friendly Tiny Homes
This Spacious Tiny Home is Extra-Wide For Capacious Comfort
High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
The Cosmic ONE Gets New Upgrades with Premium Components
Storage-Packed Compact Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designed the 20-Feet Cerceaux Tiny Home
Two-Car Garage Tiny Homes
This Behm Designs Two-Story Tiny House is Efficient
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Posh Prefabricated Passive Houses
The GO Logic 1200 Model Has Two Bedrooms and Ample Natural Light
Outdoor Entertaining Tiny Homes
The Acorn Tiny Homes True North Retreat Has a Barbecue Area
Modern Compact A-Frame Houses
Linda Cedar Homes Boast Easy-to-Build and Affordable A-Frame Houses
Portable Modern Compact Dwellings
Mint Tiny House Company Unveils the Ventura Park Model
Compact Humble Economical Homes
Häuslein Tiny House Co. Designs the Chipper Tiny Home
Affordable 3D-Printed Houses
Serendix's Fujitsubo is Remarkable in the Realm of Affordable Housing
Space-Conscious Compact Homes
Baluchon Introduces a Look at the Midgard Tiny Home
Towable Affordable Compact Homes
Wind River Tiny Homes Designs the Pingora Towable House
Light-Filled Single-Floor Tiny Homes
The Mooble House Mo.4 675 Has Two Entrances
Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes
The Ecocapsule NextGen is Ultra-Compact Yet Comfortable
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Separate Dwelling Tiny Houses
The Elba_91 Tiny House Has Two Living Spaces to Maximize Usage
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Loft-Free Tiny Home Designs
The Freedom Series 8400NLR Tiny House Has a One-Floor Layout
Weather-Resistant Tiny Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny House is Designed For Year-Round Enjoyment
Dual-Function Bedroom Tiny Homes
The Movable Roots 'Lindstrom' Tiny House Has a Murphy Bed
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Versatile Interior Compact Homes
The Elevate Tiny Home Transforms the Interiors with a Button
Contemporary Sustainable Tiny Homes
The Cosmic ONE is Offered in Three Compact Home Layouts
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Modern Luxury Holiday Cabins
Compact Housing and Studio Sluijzer Design the Yiruma Cabins
Terrace-Joined Cozy Tiny Homes
MadeiGuincho Designed the Terra m1_Tiny House on Wheels
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Compact Off-Grid Bright Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designed the Sea Chord with Plenty of Storage
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Ridgeline Tiny Homes Designs the Hartley Tiny House
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Energy-Efficient Prefabricated Homes
The 'SON.DER' Home Offers Environmentally Responsible Living
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Customizable Backyard Tiny Homes
My Little House 'Reatreat' is 13-Feet in Length
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite Roof Tiles
Studio SKLIM's Lo-Hi Tech Project with Solar Paneling
Backyard-Transformed Dwelling Units
Catch Architecture and Obreval Design the ADU Carpintaria
Upgraded Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad 30 Small Home with Improved Interior
Family-Friendly Tiny Homes
The Indigo River Tiny Homes 'BERTHA' Has 360-Square-Feet of Space
Light-Filled Towable Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the 28' Model Tiny Home
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Minimal Portable Tiny Homes
Acorn Tiny Homes Unveils the Paddock Paradise Small Home
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Compact Affordable Portable Homes
Stanley Tiny Homes Creates the Rogue Tiny House
Remodelled Denim-Detailed Modern Apartments
Studio Edwards Remodels the Microloft in Melboune
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Pre-Fabricated Compact Portable Homes
PODX Go's Grande S1 is a Packable Portable Home
Author-Honoring Compact Homes
Baluchon Introduces the Idyllic Miss Twain Tiny Home
Solar-Powered Compact Houseboats
Crossboundaries Designs the Fàng Sōng Boat with a Solar Panel
Compact Pink Residences
PHTAA Designs House R3 as a Blocky Structure with Curving Glass
Portable Wooden Mobile Homes
Mooble House UK Designs the Mo.5 450 Compact Home
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Spacious Miniature Portable Homes
Mint Tiny Homes Designs the Orca Edition Park Model
Cozy Spacious Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the Compact Mondo Model
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Double-Axle Trailer TIny Homes
Baluchon Designs the Eucalyptus Tiny Home Structure
Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes
Anderson Architecture Designs the Pocket Passive House
Micro-Living Portable Homes
Modern Tiny Living Creates the Buttercup Tiny Home for Hosting
Porch-Embedded Portable Homes
Wind River Tiny Homes Designs the Tellico House on Wheels
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Modular Bathroom Solutions
Prefabricated Pods Streamline Construction and Improve Quality
Adventurous Compact Tiny Homes
Madeiguinco Designs the Pego with a Solar Panel Set Up
Solar Powered Luxe Treehouses
Fort Treehouse Co. Designs the Baltic Treehouse in Canada
Water-Powered Family Residences
Studio Bark Unveils its Plans for the Breach House Design
Scandinavian Design-Inspired Portable Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Designs the Kemi Vacation Home
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
Economical Modular Wooden Homes
The Cake House Reinvents Housing in the Czech Republic
Space-Saving Compact Portable Homes
Truform Tiny Homes Designe the Kootenay Inventory
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Narrow Modern Home Designs
STD Design Consultant Designs the Chic Vid House in Vietnam
Versatile Tiny Workspace Homes
The Browny Home is a Multifunctional Space-Saving Design
Luxe Amenity Tiny Homes
MitchCraft Tiny Homes Presents the Casey’s 32′ x 10′ House
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Compact Comfortable Airy Homes
Baluchon Designs the Adorable Yggdrasil Tiny House
Relaxation-Centric Cozy Tiny Homes
Plume Designs the New Cosmos Model with Spacious Interiors
Free-Flowing Bright Compact Homes
Baluchon Adds the Bois Perdus Tiny Home to its Roster
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Brava Tiny Home for Two People
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Petite Solar-Powered EVs
The 'Buggy' is a Micro Vehicle That Offers Comfortably Compact Motoring
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Prefabricated Bathroom Units
Cozy International Sells Innovative Prefabricated Bathroom Solutions
Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur Designs the Sommarhus E
Space-Saving Tiny Homes
Levi Kelly Designs a Space-Conscious Compact Home on a Single-Axle Trailer
Compact Six-People Portable Homes
Mint Tiny House Company Designs the Loft Ruby Edition
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Hosting-Ready Compact Homes
Baluchon's Mirasol Home is Optimal for Hosting Friends
Shiplap Interior Contemporary Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Presents the 16’THOW With Loft
Refreshing Micro-Living Compact Homes
Mariano Ravenna Designs the SF-FR House with Concrete
Space-Conscious Compact Residences
Piccola Tiny Homes Designs the Minuet Compact Home
Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments
The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Sleek Miniature Lifestyle Campers
Bürstner Designs the Bürstner for Those on Camping Ventures
Spacious Sleek Compact Homes
TruForm Tiny Designs the Urban Park Max Home on a Quad-Axle
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Compact Affordable Cozy Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Designs the Element Compact Homes
Generously Glazed Compact Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Atlanta Tiny Home for a Family
Industrial-Inspired Housing Units
Conen Sigl Designs the Westhof Housing Block in Zurich
Family-Centric Cozy Compact Homes
Evergreen Homes Australia Designs the Grevillea House
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Rustic Warm Homey Residences
CPlus Architects Design Mother's House in Southwest Beijing
Storage-Centric Compact Homes
Build Tiny's Kōtuku Home is Compact and Finished with Vinyl
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
California-Inspired Tiny Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designs the Buxton Home for Four People
Charming Curved Roof Dwellings
Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses Designs the Compact Beatle ome
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Engineered Wood Compact Homes
Modern Tiny Home Designs the SANGJA Home with Cozy Touches
Compact Bengali Affordable Homes
Marina Tabassum and AKT II Design the Khudi Bari House
Spacious Portable Compact Bunkhouses
Timbercraft Tiny Homes Designs the Denali XL Bunkhouse
Cedar-Clad Custom Compact Homes
Häuslein Designs the Grand Sojourner Layout 3
Stealthy Sloped Roof Trailers
Ridgeline Tiny Homes Designs the Sun Valley Model