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Architecture

How This Cabin Makes The Most Of Its Tiny Footprint

At just 15 square metres, this architectural tiny home on Kangaroo Island has everything you need for a weekend getaway.
Architecture

This Clever Backyard Studio Is Full Of Space-Saving Ideas

This self-contained backyard studio features a mezzanine level, bathroom and kitchenette all squeezed under the canopy of existing trees! ⁠
Architecture

This A-Frame Cabin Can Be Assembled Without Power Tools In Just 4 Hours

Kabina is a relocatable, sustainable cabin that can be flat packed, transported, and assembled on site without using any screws or nails.
Architecture

An Unused Garage Turned Sophisticated Granny Flat

This granny flat on Sydney's Upper North Shore by Brcar Morony Architecture has its own street address, private entrance, and view of an established jacaranda tree.
Tiny Homes

The Local Business Making Architect-Designed Tiny Homes (Starting From $84,000!)

Base Cabin are collaborating with local architects to create their striking and sustainable tiny homes on wheels.
Sustainable Homes

The New Australian Housing Company Creating Customisable Small Homes

Dimensions X aims to be the ‘Tesla of housing’, creating energy-efficient, prefabricated homes that can be assembled in just six weeks.
Architecture

A ‘Magic’ Tiny Beach House In Unspoiled Walkerville

A new tiny beach house in south-west Gippsland, Victoria, by the team at Jacky Winter Places.
Architecture

A Tiny 1900s Workers Cottage, Sympathetically Restored For A New Era

With a footprint of 28sqm, there was no room for error in the restoration of this tiny 1900s workers cottage.
Architecture

A ‘Granny Flat’ Big Enough To Be A House!

The Loft by Shelley Roberts Architects is a backyard building refined enough to be a dwelling all on its own.
Architecture

A Surprisingly Spacious Home, On A Tiny Footprint

Strachan Group Architects transform an untenable piece of land into a striking small home.
Roundup

The Most Inspiring Tiny Homes Of 2021

From converted shipping containers to prefabricated dwellings available for purchase.
Sustainable Homes

A Transportable, Off-Grid Tiny Home Made From Shipping Containers

Capturing incredible views towards Mount Buller, Victoria, life in this pair of tiny homes is about as close to nature as it gets!
Sustainable Homes

A Game Changing Apartment-Sized, Transportable Tiny Home

The Brook by Small is a tiny house with a difference, reminiscent of a New York City Apartment!
Sustainable Homes

A Farmer’s Tiny Copper-Clad Getaway!

Permanent Camping Two by Casey Brown Architecture is a unique countryside retreat.
Architecture

The Architect-Designed, Prefabricated Tiny House Of The Future

Introducing Minima – a series of prefabricated, small dwellings suitable as home offices, living spaces, bedrooms, or entire tiny houses.
Homes

The Most Sensational Small Spaces Of 2020

We know you love tiny homes - so here are the best ones we visited this year!
Sustainable Design

A Tiny Handmade Home Built By A Father-Daughter Duo!

Camilla and Patrick Walker hand-built this mini one-bedroom home at the bottom of the family garden.
Architecture

Utility Meets Luxury In These Tiny Tasmanian Shacks

The Denison Rivulet project in Tasmania is an exploration of interiors and materiality by Taylor and Hinds architects.
Sustainable Homes

‘The House + Garden Of The Future’ Is Open For Inspection

Showcasing sustainable tech to save on bills, Ecoliv’s revolutionary studio and urban farm pop-up at the Melbourne International Flower + Garden Show.
Sustainable Homes

Get Off-Grid With CABN

Escape the world, without having to go too far!
Tiny Homes

A Tiny Home On Wheels

Step aside Marie Kondo, Dolly Rubiano is here to claim the minimal living crown.
Sustainable Homes

A Floating Eco Villa Off Palm Beach

Is 'Lilypad' Sydney's most amazing one-of-a-kind getaway?
Architecture

Cabin Fever

Our favourite cabins / shacks / huts / off-the-grid tiny dream homes!
Sustainable Homes

The New Architect-Designed Tiny Home You Can Actually Buy

Grimshaw Architects has joined forces with Kids Under Cover to create a flat-pack micro house.
Sustainable Homes

A Tiny Home Designed By Peter Maddison, Open This Weekend

The award-winning architect and Grand Designs Australia host joins forces with RACV on an energy-efficient dwelling.
Sustainable Homes

A Japanese-Inspired Hideaway In Idyllic Tassie Bushland

A simple cabin with a tiny footprint, nestled in magnificent Bruny Island.
Sustainable Homes

An A-Frame On The Top Of The World

A tiny, off-the-grid cabin in rural New South Wales with breathtaking views.
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