27 Small Living Spaces
From 21 Square Foot Homes to Alleyway Architecture:
Ryan Hinkson — Aug 15, 2010 — Art & Design
The designers behind these small living spaces must be trying to prove that bigger is not necessarily better. Usually the term "small living spaces" conjures up visions of cramped apartments, but these tiny homes are well designed inside and out. Just how tiny yet functional some of these pads are is just incredible. I've seen doll houses bigger than some of these places. From 21 square foot homes to alleyway architecture, check them out.
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500-Square-Foot Homes
Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Designs Small East Village Apartment
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More Teeny Tiny Houses
Tumbleweed Homes Make Mini Homes Next Big Thing
25
Credit Crunch Prefabs
The L41 Home is Designed for Uneasy Economic Times
24
Super Squeezed Homes
The Garage House is a Place to Rest Yourself and Your Car
23
Hillside Pod Homes
The Studio Aisslinger Fincube is a Small Home with Big Potential
22
Floating Eco Cabins
The Hill House by David Coleman Architecture is Small but Open
21
Corrugated Grid Homes
The Tsai Residence is a Boxy Design by HHF Architects and Ai Weiwei
20
Modern Montreal Homes
Henri Cleinge Updates a Historic 200-Year-Old Residence
19
Modern Single Family Shacks
The House in Saitama by Satoru Hirota Architects
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21-Square-Foot Homes
Beijing's Capsule Apartments Rent for Less Than $35 Per Month
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Roomy Compact Homes
The 'Ashley Avenue Residence' by TaC Studios Deceivingly Spacious
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Square Block Homes
The ‘Rincon Bates House' by Studio27 Architecture is an Ingenious A
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Multi-Generational Home Design
BSZ Arquitects Designed 'Casa SV' to House Three Generations
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Open Concept Garden Estates
Actor Jason Lee Puts Up 5745 Hill Oak Drive for Sale
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Slimly Styled Architecture
Donald Chong Creates the Perfect Match for Slim Toronto Lot
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Misplaced Modern Architecture
Texas Studio and Loft for Kyle Farley by MJ Neal Architects
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Alley-Way Architecture
The Crepain Spaens House Maximizes Space in Antwerp
10
Paddle Wheel Homes
The River House by YONOH is Powered By Hydraulic Energy
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Boxed Micro-Homes
Yasuhiro Yamashita Builds a 'Cell Brick' House Out of Steel Boxes
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Edifice-Esque Small Homes
A Deceptively Small House That Looks Like an Apartment Building
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Tiny Tucked-Away Homes
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects' Tye River Cabin
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Pint Sized City Dwellings
The Tiny Manhattan Apartment is Perfect for Those Who Abhor Space
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Miniature Housing
'Half Real' by Point Supreme Architects Will Make You Feel Like a Giant
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White Angular Abodes
The Futuristic Tsubomi House by Flathouse
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21-Room Condos
Gary Chang Makes a Big Statement in a Small Space
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Austrian Minimalist Architecture
The EMA Haus by Bernardo Bader Looks Like a Modern Farmhouse
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Super Skinny Homes
Nils Holger Moormann's 'Walden' Can Fit a Family Despite Being Only 3FT Wide
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The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay
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Underground House in Seoul by Byoung Cho
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House on Cedar Hill by Cunningham Architects is All About Height
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The L41 Home is Designed for Uneasy Economic Times
Isolated Hillside Mansions
Hidden in a Valley in the Czech Republic, Orak's Luxury Homes Dazzles
40 Cabins and Cottages
Serene Small Abodes for Devoted Simple Living
Prefab Eco Villas
Pinakin Patel's Wooden 'Hara Villa' is a First for India
Super Squeezed Homes
The Garage House is a Place to Rest Yourself and Your Car
Hillside Pod Homes
The Studio Aisslinger Fincube is a Small Home with Big Potential
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The Cave Cay Private Island Will Set You Back $110 Million
Missing Wall Homes
The ‘Bosque Altozano Club House' by Parque Humano has no Front Wall
Modern Warehouse Architecture
The Volga House by Peter Kostelov is Beautifully Boxy
Recycled Airplane Homes
The Wing House is an Abode Made from an Old 747 Jumbo Jet
29 Elegant Eco Homes
From Self-Powered Prefab Abodes to Zero Emission Houses
Floating Eco-Homes
The Magma Design LoftFloat Will Stay Above the Sinking Real Estate Market
American Pod Hotels
Rockwell Group's Yotel Times Square Expansion Rocks
Eco-Friendly Tropical Homes
The Bahia House is a Cool Design for a Hot Country
Sustainable Cabin Architecture
Johnson Architects Present the Schell-Wheeler House in the Cascades
Fanboy Mansions
The 'Star Wars' Fan Home is Paradise for Geeks Everywhere
Mobile Treehouses
Log Cabin Sold for $12,000 in Online Auction
Burrowing Eco Abodes
The Underground Vals House Lets in Light and Views
Modern Single Family Shacks
The House in Saitama by Satoru Hirota Architects
Purple-Themed Designer Condos
The Zac Posen Designs at Unit 16 West 21st Street
See-Through Homes
The Plastic House from Architecture Republic Dares Passersby to Throw Stones
Ultra-Green Hives
The FabLab House by IAAC is Extremely Environmental
Missouri Modernity Homes
Framework Design's Vivienda Moderna Takes Part in an Oxymoron
Insect-Inspired Architecture
The Taipei Cicada Pop Music Center Mixes Bold Forms with Pop Culture
Barn-Like Homes
'House at the Pyrenees' by Cadaval & Sola-Morales was Once Rotten
Roomy Compact Homes
The 'Ashley Avenue Residence' by TaC Studios Deceivingly Spacious
Extravagant Celebrity Estates
The Michael Jackson LA Mansion Back on the Market at Over $28 Millio
Mini Hobbit Homes
Maddie Chamber's Miniature Wonder from the Shire
View-Inspired Homes
Kidosaki Architects and the House With Oceanic Views
Mistake-Made Homes
Supersudaka Creates the Kiltro House of Slants and Sacrifices
Glass Modern Homes
YH2 Geometric Architecture in the Canadian Laurentians
Yacht-Like Homes
The Moebius House by Tony Owen Partners
Strap-On Porches
The Plant Room Gives Apartment Dwellers a Shot at Having a Shed
Uplifting Lighthouses
The Kensington Lighthouse by Tandem Design Studio
25 Examples of Jenga Architecture
From Monolithic Stacked Structures to Cinder Block Simplicity
Woodsy Music Studios
The Log Cabin in the Netherlands is an Office in Disguise
Stacked Zen Homes
The Korman Residence by Cory Buckner Architects is From the Past
Stacked Eco Pads
Tobias Weiss and Gernot Reisenhofer Create Terraced Hillside Homes
18 Healthy Architecture
From Psychedelic Retro Drugstores to Bright Therapeutic Cafes
Square Block Homes
The ‘Rincon Bates House' by Studio27 Architecture is an Ingenious A
Multi-Generational Home Design
BSZ Arquitects Designed 'Casa SV' to House Three Generations
Personalized Prefab Homes
'Live Pod' by MisoSoupDesign is a Lean Green Eco House
Fantasy-Filled Boutiques
Lies Maculan's ‘Dream Shop' is Trippy
Big Island Architecture
The Lavaflow 4 Home In Hawaii by Craig Steely
Faceted Cut-Out Architecture
The Cool Facade of the Oporto Vodafone Building in Porto
Holed Homes
'House Two' by Eduardo Berlin Razmilic Architects is Cooler than its Name
Jenga-Inspired Beach Homes
'House on Fire Island' by Studio 27 Architecture is Simply Stunning
Carved-Out Cave Homes
The Sleeper Family Sandstone Cave Home is Natural Comfort
Self-Powered Prefab Homes
The Global Sustainable Home by John Farag
Free-Spirited Flats
The Modern Gipsy House by Craig Steely Architecture
Biomimetic Architecture
The Gherkin and The Swiss Re Tower in London
Retail Reinventions
Mini Wedding Space, Tiny Drive-In At Manhattan Grand Opening
Crocheted Cabin Concepts
Kate Pokorny Wants to Crochet Homes for Project Yurt Alert
Sculptural Slit Homes
Eastern Design Office Creates Simple and Sleek Concrete Home
Composed East Coast Architecture
House Equanimity by Joe Biondo in Northampton, Pennsylvania
15 Odd Architectural Windows
From Eyelet Architecture to Imitation Windows
Heatless Houses
Chilly Choices to Conserve Fuel and Improve the Environment
Fashionable Framed Living
Marc Boutin Architectural Collective's Frame House is a Home in a Box
Paddle Wheel Homes
The River House by YONOH is Powered By Hydraulic Energy
Undulating Seachitecture
The Skywave House in Venice Beach By Coscia Day
Boomerang Buildings
The Angular Horizontal House by Eastern Design Office
Stair-Covered Homes
The Japanese Beach-Side Stairs House by Y + M Design Office
Hillside Party Mansions
The Marcio Kogan Paraty House is the Perfect Abode for a Bash
Chic Triangletecture
The Triangle House by Ryoichi "Kodi" Kojima and Hiroshi Ono
Compact Culinary Kitchens
The 360 Mobile Kitchen is an All-in-One Concept for Small Areas
Miniature City Exhibits
Murphy and Dine Gallery Features 'Small Is Beautiful' Exhibit
Edifice-Esque Small Homes
A Deceptively Small House That Looks Like an Apartment Building
Prefab Furniture Hacks
Kenyon Yeh Creates Unique Pieces with IKEA Hacks
Piped Prefab Homes
The A-Ring House in Japan Uses Aluminum to Reduce Energy Costs
25 Wave-Shaped Works of Art
From Surfer Decor to Wave-Inspired Architecture
11 Donald Trump Features
From $10,00 Tips to Super Estates, the Don Always Wins
Atypical Hostel Architecture
The Stayokay Rotterdam Hostel Provides Unique Accommodation
Synthesized Hillside Homes
The Voluminous Precast House by FLK Architects
3D Hairstyle Facades
The Hair Couture Salon Exterior Design by X Architekten
Shiny Symmetrical Mansions
Redmond Street House by Bojan Simic Architecture
Pillar Partitioned Homes
Secluded, See-Through Living in the Direction House by TNA
Floating Block Homes
The 'Meadowview House' by Platform 5 Architects is Simply Simple
Sketchy Modern Shacks
Casey Brown Architecture Presents Permanent Camping in Australia
Nouveau-Retro Nature Homes
The Bar House by Peter Gluck & Partners Hides in a Valley
Prefab Architecture Baubles
Marmol Radziner Jewelry Brings Jewels and Prefab Homes Together
Barn-Inspired Abodes
'322 Reinvented' by Substance Architecture Has a Very Modern Interior
Quadratic Austrian Architecture
Lp Architektur Creates Open Space and Lots of Light in EFH Peneder
Whimsical Window-Covered Homes
The 'Lulu Kati Kati House' by Kate Otten Architects is One of a Kin
Branded Exterior Paint
The Norway House Has a Burberry Paint Job
Off-Ground Homes
The FabLab House is Set to Be Built in Madrid
Multitasking Hybrid Furniture
Florian Kallus' Tamp and Lable is Part Lamp, Part Table
Real Estate Guessing Games
'Crack Shack or Mansion' Tests Your Perception of Property Value
Suit Style Homes
The Pinstripe House in Nashville by Building Studio
Austrian Minimalist Architecture
The EMA Haus by Bernardo Bader Looks Like a Modern Farmhouse
Alphabetical Architecture
'S' is for Stylish in this House by Crepain Binst Architecture
Stacked Residential Compounds
1105dwell by Dwell Development is Perfect for Growing Families
Contemporary Design Dollhouses
Brinca Dada Creates Stylish, Minimalist Miniature Homes
Copper Clad Houses
The Barnacle Building by Archivision in Tokyo
Topsy Turvy Architecture
The MAD Urban Forest Combines Nature With Urban City Life
Folding Cardboard Towers
'Carton Plein' Architectural Exhibition Shows Off Corrugated Creations
Space-Saving Curtains
Bauke Knotterus Gives Your Loft More Privacy Using Printed Curtains
Glass Grid Canopies
The Smithsonian's Kogod Courtyard Wins Tucker Design Award
Flatpack Tree Dwellings
The Aandeboom DIY Treehouse
Reused Windshield Greenhouses
Sebastien Ramirez Makes Greenhouse Out of Car Windows
Eco-Friendly Lighthouses
Christensen & Co Arkitekter's Green Lighthouse Project
Eyelet Architecture
The Cut-Out Facade of the New Mikimoto Building in Tokyo
Chilly Welcome Centers
Studio Weave Designs Freya's Cabin as a Visitors' Shelter in the UK
Cagey Korean Architecture
The Jo Rin Hun House by Iroje Kimhyoman Architects
Funky Felt Floor Coverings
Filzfelt Floor Mat Brings Simplicity and Functionality to Your Floor
Far-Reaching Roofs
A Tiny House is Topped off With a Gigantic Roof
Stilted Structures
A Contemporary Heightened Home in Hiroshima, Japan
Hip Loft Boats
The Balcony Yacht Has Ample Breathing Room
Lime Green Skyscrapers
Stefano Boeri Architects 'Solid Waves' Design is Uniquely Eco-Friendly
Luminous Lantern Lights
Mathias Hahn Encapsulates Rugged Sophistication in the Lantern Light
Square Log Benches
Dieter Gorjanz Makes Simplicity Shine With the Oak Bank