These portable housing innovations range from modular micro apartments to remixed Nordic cabins which take a traditional dwelling design to new heights with modern elements.
Standouts in the prefabricated housing realm include the 'NO.MADE' cabin by Italian architect Michele Perlini. The project was recently unveiled during Milan Design Week 2019 and marries an economical and budget-conscious design with contemporary elegance.
Other portable housing innovations to note include a school bus home conversion project by Wind River Tiny Homes along with The Magenta, a tiny mobile home with chic built-in furniture. While the school bus home -- built for Elizabeth J.W. Spencer, her husband Greg and their baby -- is designed to mimic an urban apartment on wheels, The Magenta boast a vibrant facade and an Instagram-friendly interior consisting of a twin bed, built-ins and a table and chair combo.
30 Portable Housing Innovations
From Remixed Nordic Cabins to Modular Micro Apartment Spaces:
Jana Pijak — May 21, 2019 — Art & Design

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Multifunctional Eco BBQ Cabins
The 'FLEXSE' Scandinavian Grill House is Cozy and All-Season

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Elegantly Converted Bus Homes
This Converted School Bus House Offers Space for a Family of Three

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Customizable Tiny Homes
The True Studio Tiny Home Features an Ecological Incinerating Toilet
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Prefab Italian Micro Cabins
The 'NO.MADE' Cabin Can be Placed Anywhere as a Tiny Home
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Backyard Micro-Building Offices
The Lighthouse Office Offers a Cozy, Dedicated Space for Work
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Modular Floating Prefabricated Homes
Kodasema's Floating Residence is Quite Convenience-Focused
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Pointy Mountain Treehouses
Peter Pichler Architecture's Design Entertains Modern Sensibilities
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Highly Sustainable Compact Homes
Estúdio 41 Builds an Adorable, Eco-Conscious House in Brazil
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Incredibly Modern Compact Apartments
ATG Design Infuse This Flat in Bulgaria with Functionality
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Two-Level Tiny Homes
The Tiny Heirloom Signature Series 'Goose' House is Built on a Trailer
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Skyscraper-Inspired Tiny Homes
The 'Tiny Tower' Optimizes Vertical Space For Comfortable Living
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Sustainable Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Gray Organschi Architecture Collaborates with Yale Researchers
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Micro-Housing Settlements
Architects Offer Shipping Containers for an Informal Settlement in Egypt
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Tiny Home-Inspired Apartments
This Apartment by tsai design is Just 35-Square-Meters in Size
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Scaled-Down Farmhouse Homes
The Frontier Tiny Homes 'Orchid' is a Mini Version of a Classic Design
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Ultra-Compact Plywood-Lined Apartments
Husos Arquitectos Designed a Cozy Dog Owner Micro Flat
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Malleable Micro-Apartment Concepts
The 'Mini Living Urban Cabin' Was Conceived By BMW Designers
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Mobile Off-Grid Homes
Beatrice Bonzanigo's Concept Design Spans Over a Total of 27 Square Meters
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Rugged Minimalist Tiny Homes
IIM Interior's Micro Dwelling Boasts an Exterior of Corten Steel
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Compact Fully Customizable Homes
Yves Behar's Prefabricated Accessory Spaces are Flexible
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Whimsically Accented Rooftop Apartments
Vine Architecture Studio's Yellow Staircase is Striking
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Extremely Compact Micro Flats
A Little Design's Project in Taipei Covers 17.6 Square Meters
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Traditional Nordic-Inspired Cabins
The Iglucraft Cabin Comes in a Wide Array of Sizes
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Coffee-Powered Tiny Homes
The Home That Runs on Dunkin' is Fueled by Spent Coffee Grounds
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Slope-Shaped Tiny Dwellings
The 'Intrepide' Tiny Home Has a Sloping Roof for a Streamlined Look
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Mid-Century-Inspired Mobile Homes
The Draper RV Encapsulates Luxury in a Compact Space
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Robot-Built Ultra-Tiny Houses
Femto-ST Institute Researchers Created the World's Smallest House
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Magenta Compact Living Spaces
The Magenta is a Vibrant Tiny House With Built-In Furniture
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Artist-Created Miniature Log Cabins
Thomas Schütte Created a Tiny Dwelling with an Asymmetric Roof
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Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
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Quaint Compact Tiny Cabins
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Light-Filled Towable Compact Homes
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Two-Person Wooden Dwellings
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Portable Wooden Mobile Homes
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Stylish Energy-Efficient Tiny Homes
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Daria Sheina Studio Designs the Nest Home in Canada
Cottage-Like Luxurious Villas
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War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
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Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
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Micro-Living Compact Luxe Homes
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Diminutive Towable Homes
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Compact Portable Spacious Homes
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Bio-Based Compact Housing
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Micro-Living Portable Homes
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Rover Tiny Homes Designs the Cortes Compact Home
Barn-Inspired Timber Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Storage-Centric Compact Homes
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