Micro Houses

Homelessness is a problem in every city in the country, and many times when we see tiny homes we think, “We need more of these for the homeless!” Community First! Village in Austin, Texas took that idea and brought it to life, with 51 acres of property with more than 500 homes for the chronically [...]

An awkwardly-shaped piece of city-owned property went from an abandoned lot, to a colorful village of 39 tiny homes built to give temporary shelter to some of the city’s homeless population. Each home is 64 square feet, and there are shared laundry facilities on site. Units cost $7,500 each, including labor and materials, and were [...]

I love seeing what people can do with limited resources! For just $3k, Michael was able to create a super cool house on wheels using mainly reclaimed materials. He even has a sun porch! He uses his micro THOW to travel the US and stay for free on BLM land. He’s spent most of his [...]

Steve and his wife moved to a 600 foot cabin on 5.5 acres after living in an even smaller space in town. There was an existing 8×12 tool shed on the property, and his adult daughter claimed the space as her own for when she visits. It was then that he got the idea to [...]

This amazing flip-open A-frame cabana in Brazil looks like it was built using Deek Diedrickson’s $1,200 a-frame plans, and the results are amazing. What I particularly love is that this little vacation cabana includes a bathroom, and has a two-tier deck overlooking a little natural paradise. They even included a Murphy bed so you can [...]

This is a modern micro cabin with an outhouse in Sedona, Arizona. The little cabin has a queen-size bed, mini-fridge, coffee maker, microwave, and toaster. The bathhouse is right behind the cabin in a separate structure. What do you think of this arrangement? Have you ever considered building a tiny house with a nearby bathhouse? [...]