The Skinny Minihouse is a Study in Low-Impact Urban Housing in Germany

Faced with a dense urban environment, <a href="http://www.dgj.ch/project-types/minihouse-i-minimum-impact-house.html">Drexler Guinand Gaussian Architects</a> chose to design this super skinny home on a tiny 29 square meter plot in Germany. After developing a sophisticated software program that mapped out how to minimize the project's use of construction materials and energy, the firm conceived the Minihouse in Frankfurt as a prototype for efficient urban housing.

This gorgeous skinny home in Frankfurt is a study in low-impact urban housing

The designers conducted a lifetime analysis to ensure that it uses minimum construction materials and energy

Although spacious, this home was packed on a tiny 29 square meter plot

Skylights maximize not only daylighting, but also the sense of expansiveness

Urban densification is necessary, but the designer sought to find ways to create skinny housing that won't drive residents stir crazy

Responsibly-sourced timber was used throughout, which has a low embodied footprint.