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TAXA unveils ultra-lightweight Mantis camper with pop-up roof

The camper designers at TAXA Outdoors have outdone themselves with their latest off-grid masterpiece. Weighing...

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Amplified tiny house lets musician homeowner rock out in the great outdoors

Electric violin player Asha Mevlana wanted a home that combined her love of music with her need to scale down her...

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Tiny TigerMoth Camper generates power while being towed

Taxa Outdoors' tow camper, the TigerMoth, is a compact home on wheels geared towards traveling adventurers. The...

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Idaho mom built a tiny house for her family and their Great Dane

Macy Miller built her own tiny house in Boise, Idaho, but it isn't just Miller living there - she also shares the...

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New Zealand company offers small earthquake-resilient starter homes

Hennessy's first house, Papa #1, is 430 square feet, which means it just misses the 400 square feet and below benchmark...

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Tiny Heirloom’s luxury micro homes let you live large in small spaces

Style isn’t the only thing that’s big in Tiny Heirloom’s luxurious and beautifully detailed tiny homes—the...

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Mysterious itty bitty fairy houses line this NJ hiking trail

Handfuls of cute little cottages dot the Rahway Trail in Locust Grove, just outside of Millburn. Although the number...

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Disturbing ‘Trump Hair Hut’ spotted on the streets of Red Hook

Red Hook residents were in for a bit of a hairy surprise this past weekend in the form of a "Trump Hut" placed...

Tiny Brooklyn shed, er, bungalow is a chance to own a house in NYC for under $500k

Here at Inhabitat, we love showing off noteworthy tiny homes throughout the city, especially when they're up for...

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Casa Nirau in Mexico City produces almost all its own water and energy

Casa Nirau is an eco-friendly home to a retired couple from Mexico City, Mexico which seeks to make the most of...

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Moving origami partition maximizes space in tiny Madrid apartment

https://vimeo.com/135761277 Located in the center of Madrid, the entire apartment was gutted during the renovation...

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Live in Harmony with Nature in These Super Sexy Tree House Cabins

Although the tree houses are custom made to order, the company builds each project with eco-friendly principles....

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The Lilypad tiny house in Portland features two loft spaces and a lot of personality

A double staircase rises from the center of the main floor, one side leading to the sleeping loft, the other to...

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This cave-like studio is an inspiring retreat for its resident writer

The dwelling houses one bedroom, a bathroom and a small pantry. “Once the writer is in it, he is cozy and protected....

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510 Cabin is a beautiful creation by architecture students from around the world

The cabin is designed to sleep five people on a regular basis, but can also be expanded to accommodate up to ten...

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New Zealand guest house fits luxurious living in a tiny space

The owners required a space that could act as an escape for visitors, both hidden from the main house and unobtrusive...

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Hiroshi Nakamura’s Nasu Tepee home features a cluster of timber-clad peaks mingling with the trees

From the exterior, a guest may not be able to immediately discern whether the home is a collection of small buildings...

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6 great ways to organize your tiny home

Living in a small space can be liberating, believe it or not. Reducing the amount of stuff you own to a point where...

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10 Transforming Furniture Designs Perfect for Tiny Apartments

Sharing is caring, as the old adage goes, so the Schair Chair is the perfect way to show your guests you care...

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Five Stunning Homes Take Home the AIA Award for Best Small Houses of the Year

Fall House by Fourgeron Architecture The Fall House by Fourgeron Architecture is a three bedroom home on the California...

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Hidden Grass Cave House Offers the Perfect Sanctuary for an Urban Recluse in Japan

The house is situated on a V-shaped site that forced the architects to think outside the box and come up with a...

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Cozy Malacahuello Cabin is a Minimalist Winter Retreat Hidden Deep in the Chilean Forest

The Malacahuello cabin may not be the most spacious of vacation homes, but it more than meets the needs of anyone...

The transforming furniture movement is gaining momentum as a way to save money, materials and valuable space, but it's still a bit hard to find good options. That's why the Inhabitat team was really excited to discover a whole array of double duty furniture at PSFK's Future of Home Living exhibit in NYC yesterday. From chairs you can fold up and hang like clothes to a desk that turns into a bed to a table that triples as a computer and touchscreen air hockey surface, read on to see all of the goodies we found!

10 Super Useful Transforming Furniture Pieces Spotted at PSFK’s Future of Home Living Exhibit

For those of us with limited floor space, the Vurv Wall Shelf Desk is an efficient little design that folds up...

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10 Double Duty Furniture Designs Spotted at PSFK’s Future of Home Living Exhibit

From tables that moonlight as computers to wall shelves that fill in as desks, multi-purpose furniture pieces are...

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Tiny House Perched Atop a Rock in the Middle of a River Withstands 45 Years of Floods

The house was built back in 1968 by a group of boys who wanted a spot to sunbathe while at the river. Rather than...

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Japan’s Tiny Coffin-Sized Apartments Make Your College Dorm Room Look Like a Palace

To combat a lack of affordable housing in the capital city of Tokyo, landlords have developed what are known as...

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10 Pieces of Transforming Furniture for Tiny Apartments

While mega-sized McMansions were all the rage just a few years ago, tiny dwellings are now gaining popularity as...

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Rustic and Beautiful Backyard Micro-House is Built from Recycled Barnboard

After years of building up her garden, Lea was satisfied with her efforts, but it was a small corner within her...

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Bjarko|Serra Architects Create a Modern and Green Backyard Cottage

Bjarko|Serra Architects’ modern backyard cottage is a 800 s.f. mini-dwelling created in response to a recent...

PREFAB FRIDAY: Clara Cabin by hiveMODULAR

As spring pushes forward and lazy, summer nights begin to envelop us, many people will daydream of the great outdoors...

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