Mario is one of our Tiny House Talk readers and submitted this fantastic guest house/weekend cottage that’s an A-frame with a terrace (porch) and absolutely stunning views. He was inspired by Derek Diedricksen’s $1,200 transforming a-frame cabin (check it out here) and spent Saturday and Sundays building the a-frame with his brother over the span [...]
Micro Houses
New Ecocapsule SPACE: Off-grid Micro Tiny
We shared the original Ecocapsule with you years ago, but here’s her daughter — SPACE — a micro 68-square-foot off-grid unit that makes a great stand-alone office, guest room, or addition to the larger Ecocapsule. It has fiberglass and steel construction, with customizable exterior colors. Inside is a mixture of laminate and plywood for a [...]
The Karg Cabin: Estonia’s Eco-Friendly Honeycomb Homes
Meet the Karg Cabin — an eco-friendly off-grid cabin powered by the sun. It’s unique and compact design makes it great for an office, guest house, or micro home! These honeycomb-shaped structures are built in Estonia and created from natural materials: wood, wool insulation, and straw panels. There are three varieties: The Karg cabin, the [...]
Tiny Off-Grid Carpool Kiosk by Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses
While this isn’t a residential tiny house, it’s still a cool use of “tiny technology” in the real world! The City of Aspen, Colorado was in need of a building to act as a check-point for passengers carpooling (they get a free parking voucher in the city if they carpool from outside the city lines), [...]
Marsha’s Temporary Truck Bed Tiny Home!
Marsha is a long-time Tiny House Talk reader as well as a tiny-home-dweller. She just sold her amazing THOW in Arizona because she’s moving back home to North Carolina to be closer to family. While she’s planning on building a new tiny house in NC, she needed something to live in during her road trip/move. [...]
Escape Space Classic: Micro Cabin Retreat at ESCAPE Tampa Bay Village Florida
The Escape Space Classic is a micro cabin located at the ESCAPE Tampa Bay Tiny House Village near Tampa, Florida. This simple design does not have a bathroom or running water, making it an accessory unit that pairs with one of the larger tiny house lots in the community. The cabin features oversized windows throughout, [...]
A Thoreau Yurt? Tiniest Glamping Accommodations!
This itty bitty yurt is just one room with space for a twin-sized sleeping pad, couple of chairs and a wood-burning stove. Not much to look at, which reminded me a lot of Thoreau’s little cabin in the woods. This yurt is in Flagstaff, Arizona on a campground: There’s a Main Lodge nearby with toilet [...]