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This jet black RV is designed for intrepid travelers who like to explore in style

Clad in jet black, corrugated metal siding and renewable Brazilian hardwood, the Draper is an impressive tiny home...

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Penda unveils a futuristic micro-cabin inspired by Beijing’s hutongs

The micro-apartment concept has been sweeping cities around the world due to overcrowding and rising housing prices....

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This gorgeous tiny home is perfect for entertaining guests

Today's tiny homes are often built with many incredible features, but creating a spacious living room with ample...

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These stunning student housing apartments are inspired by tiny homes

Student housing has come a long way since the days of crowding two roommates into a confined space with a couple...

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Airstream launches its first-ever fiberglass camper for under $50K

The makers of the iconic “silver bullet” travel trailer just launched their highly anticipated Nest travel...

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LifeEdited’s newest home brings off-grid luxury to Maui

If you loved LifeEdited’s shape-shifting Manhattan apartment from a few years ago, prepare to be stunned by the...

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Pop-up Befriending Kitchen serves meals to refugees and asylum seekers in London

Merrett Houmøller Architects designed a pop-up kitchen that not only addresses social change, but is also a clever...

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This ultra-chic Paris micro studio is part home, part transformer

The old adage "necessity is the mother of invention" is never more appropriate than when trying to design a beautiful...

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Breathtakingly beautiful tiny home is surprisingly luxurious inside

Meet “The Escher”—a stunning tiny home that’ll steal your breath away. Designed and built by New Frontier...

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Transformable solar building changes shape to teach people how to live sustainably

How do you persuade people to adopt sustainable lifestyles? A team of Swiss architecture students believes in the...

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Compact floating cabin pops up in extreme remote locations

Russian firm BIO-architects recently unveiled their latest modern modular cabin — and it floats on water. The...

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Yves Béhar's shapeshifting Ori furniture transforms your home at the touch of a button

MIT Media Lab and design genius Yves Béhar are making tiny apartments more livable in a big way. One year after...

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This mobile transforming prep station helps urban foragers turn weeds into tasty meals

With spring nearly here, gardeners everywhere are starting to prep their gardens by removing overgrown winter...

China’s rival to AirBnB opens new Beijing office with cutting-edge interior design

China’s rival to AirBnB opens new Beijing office with cutting-edge interior design

Airbnb’s biggest rival in China, Xiaozhu, just opened their latest office in Beijing, a diverse and flexible...

This revolutionary 7-in-1 table is the only one you’ll ever need in your living room

This revolutionary 7-in-1 table is the only one you'll ever need in your living room

With many health experts calling sitting the new smoking, more and more people have been looking to reap the benefits...

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