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40 Super Small Housing Solutions

From Stark Minimalist Homes to Stunning Simplistic Retreats

— February 5, 2013 — Eco
This collection of small housing solutions highlights a number of the crowning achievements in the architecture industry that aren't just simplistically designed, but excruciatingly minuscule. As we progress further and further into the 21st century, a much stronger focus has been put on the environment and subsequently people around the world are looking for ways to live smaller lives.

These small housing solutions help downsize everything that is needed for a modern lifestyle without compromising quality. What's most important to note about these architectural gems is that they might be small, but they're far from feeling that way; everything is in its place and made to be exactly how it should be. Although downsizing might be a tough decision, it's more cost-effective and better for environment to live with less.
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Stackable Skyscraper Solutions
Stackable Skyscraper Solutions
'nARCHITECTS' Wins New York Housing Competition with Micro-Housing
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Miniature Refugee Homes
Miniature Refugee Homes
The ‘One Square Meter House’ Comfortably Houses a Single Perso
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Miniature Housing
Miniature Housing
'Half Real' by Point Supreme Architects Will Make You Feel Like a Giant
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Modern Timber Hideaways
Modern Timber Hideaways
Ai Weiwei Guesthouse is a Beautiful Thing in a Small Package
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Sleek Space-Age Dwellings
Sleek Space-Age Dwellings
The Cocoon Suites at Andronikos Hotel are Future-Friendly
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Cross-Shaped Minimalist Domiciles
Cross-Shaped Minimalist Domiciles
The Project LXV by Planda Modernizes King Louis's Luxury Cabin
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Shifted Box-Like Abodes
Shifted Box-Like Abodes
House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects is Bright and Spacious
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Pint Sized City Dwellings
Pint Sized City Dwellings
The Tiny Manhattan Apartment is Perfect for Those Who Abhor Space
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Modernized Wood Shacks
Modernized Wood Shacks
The Children’s Playhouse by Anna & Eugeni Bach is Kid-Friendly
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Mobile House Kit
Mobile House Kit
The Zero Pod Provides Portable Shelter in Many Different Environments
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Remote Cabin Hotels
Remote Cabin Hotels
The Furillen Black Lodge Resort is a Modern Take on Seaside Dwellings
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Compact Cube Homes
Compact Cube Homes
Mike Page's Cube Home is Compact and Eco-Friendly
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Tree-Hugging Arboreal Abodes
Tree-Hugging Arboreal Abodes
This Two-Storey Treehouse Playfully Embraces the Trunk
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Towering Triangle Dwellings
Towering Triangle Dwellings
The SH House by BaksvanWengerden Architecten Boasts a Bold Facade
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Stark Minimalist Homes
Stark Minimalist Homes
This New Addition to Spanish Architecture is by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquit
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Mini Glass Cabins
Mini Glass Cabins
The Bunkie by Evan Bare Features Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
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Sustainable Seaside Shacks
Sustainable Seaside Shacks
The Kebony Boat House is an Eco-Friendly Take on Coastal Architecture
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Stunning Simplistic Retreats
Stunning Simplistic Retreats
The 'Warburg House' by Bioi in Alberta is Forest Surrounded
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Edifice-Esque Small Homes
Edifice-Esque Small Homes
A Deceptively Small House That Looks Like an Apartment Building
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Tiny Life-Sized Abodes
Tiny Life-Sized Abodes
The Keret House in Warsaw, Poland is the Smallest House in the World
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Fragmented Timber Abodes
Fragmented Timber Abodes
The Outside (Outside) ((Outside)) by a.a.+H Boasts an Intricate Design
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Modern Single Family Shacks
Modern Single Family Shacks
The House in Saitama by Satoru Hirota Architects
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Cylindrical Pop-Up Homes
Cylindrical Pop-Up Homes
‘The Tube' Provides Compact Living Quarters in the Great Outd
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Tiny Tucked-Away Homes
Tiny Tucked-Away Homes
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects' Tye River Cabin
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Inflatable Micro Homes
Inflatable Micro Homes
The 4x4 Foot Life Cube is a Bite-Sized Living Space
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Green Hobbit Pods
Green Hobbit Pods
Have Your Own Green Private Spaces With the Eco Hab
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Curvaceous Shore Homes
Curvaceous Shore Homes
The Victor Lusquiños ‘Olas!’ Beach House Offers Unparallel
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Resourceful Corrugated Cabins
Resourceful Corrugated Cabins
Shelter/Pavilion is an Efficient Emergency Abode of Material Scraps
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Charming Corrugated Cabanas
Charming Corrugated Cabanas
Casa Grove I by Mateu Brings Splendid Living to the Small Scale
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Solar Cube Refuges
Solar Cube Refuges
This Temporary Housing Unit Becomes a Home to Victims of Damaged Property
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Oceanfront Eco Homes
Oceanfront Eco Homes
Awesome Auzzi Residence Overlooks Popular Byron Bay
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Minimalist Cubed Havens
Minimalist Cubed Havens
The Gomez Residence by Marta Gonzalez Architects Has an Open Concept
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Tree-Hugging Houses
Tree-Hugging Houses
This Cabin by Cyren & Cyren Takes Tree Houses to New Heights in Sweden
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Rustic Sustainable Cottages
Rustic Sustainable Cottages
Portland Garden Cottages Incorporate Found Materials
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Tiny Timber Stack Shacks
Tiny Timber Stack Shacks
The Lab Zero Yeta Log Cabin is the Perfect Forest Retreat
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Acutely Pitched Eco Abodes
Acutely Pitched Eco Abodes
The Stunning Macro Micro Studio Will Impress Like No Other Timber Shed
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Fully Functional Garage Homes
Fully Functional Garage Homes
The Michelle De La Vega 'Mini Home' Makes Use of Unusual Space
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Weather-Resistant Mini Homes
Weather-Resistant Mini Homes
The Leaf House Sits on Four Wheels and Can Fit a Family of Four
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Small Prefab Shelters
Small Prefab Shelters
The Mini House 2.0 by Jonas Wagell is Compactly Contemporary
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Miniature Urban Abodes
Miniature Urban Abodes
A Prefab 'MEKA ALP320' Home has Been Plunked in Downtown NYC
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