This post was originally published in The Architectural Review as "Size Doesn't Matter: Big Ideas for Small Buildings...
The USA is often associated with all things big: cars, food and buildings – everything seems larger than life in that part of the world. However, with its 2018 Small Project Awards, the American Institute Of Architects honors projects that, despite their size/budget, are monuments to superb design.
A modern retreat for an elderly couple built on the family property - the perfect spot to enjoy retirement close to family.
Completed in 2018 in Kampala, Uganda. Images by Timothy Latim. A commercial building was built for a Japanese restaurant, a cafe and small shops sharing a concept that enhances local values of food and materials....
Little Peek is an inspiring vacation house / studio located in Vinalhaven, Maine, United States, designed in 2019 by Berman Horn Studio.
4 Exceptional examples of modern rural dwellings and the similarities that make them so.
Completed in 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. Images by Ketsiree Wongwan . This project is mainly intend to find the new perception of playing space that should give more opportunity for the kids to use the space up to their...
The new visitor centre at Skamlingsbanken in Kolding is an architectural portal to the glacial landscape and its history of democratic events. The centre..
If you’re looking to build your own small cabin for survival purposes, or to have a place to get away from it all, we’ve got dozens of cabin plans you might like.
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A digital overview of FOUNDATIONS - Houses by JLF Architects published by Rizzoli in April, 2022
They are old, small, and Canadian, but most people could happily live in them today.
Imagen 1 de 57 de la galería de CH-REURBANO / Cadaval & Solà-Morales.
We recently received an email from reader Gregory all about EconOdome Home Kits. He plans on using his second stimulus check to pay down on some land where he can eventually build one of these
Everyone has their own understanding of how a house should look. Some feel the coziest in a small dwelling next to the woods while others dream about owning a big property with a basketball court next to a lake.
Plus Rooms is a UK kitchen extension company with 15+ years of experience in building modern kitchen extensions across London.
Earlier this year the residency program at the Andes Sprouts Society issued a call for housing units for that fit the theme "Small is Beautiful." Among a slew of excellent entries, our favorite was this Rolling Stones traveling capsule by Slovakia-based Nice
The Gothenburg based firm Studio Holmberg has designed ‘Villa Vassdal’ to blend in with its coastal surrounds. Located on a small island in Sweden’s archipelago...
Our choice of some of the best small towns and villages.
If you're fascinated with the middle ages, you don't need a time machine to visit the period. Guedelon Castle in Burgundy, France is a unique project where volunteers and researchers are constructing an authentic 13th century castle, using only techniques and materials that were available at the time.
16 Small and tiny house plans with cost to build based on the actual builder's experience. 1 and 2-bedroom tiny home plans.
16 Small and tiny house plans with cost to build based on the actual builder's experience. 1 and 2-bedroom tiny home plans.
I Just came across this awesome step-by-step tutorial showing exactly how one couple built their very own mortgage-free small house for $5,900 and how you might be able to do the same using reclaimed materials that are inexpensive and many times completely free.
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Framing is a really exciting time in your building process. A simple guide on how to frame your tiny house the right way, including advanced framing.
Maximize Space with Tiny House Plans: Innovative, Sustainable, and Affordable Solutions for Compact Living.
Rob Greenfield built his own 100-square-foot tiny home for only $1,000 using mostly reclaimed materials and generating only 30 pounds of trash.
Use these storage shed plans for building shed homes that make living tiny easy and affordable.
If you’re looking to build your own small cabin for survival purposes, or to have a place to get away from it all, we’ve got dozens of cabin plans you might like.
Small and tiny home plans often don't look like the creations of architects. The seemingly easy modern ways of converting any boxy structure into a living space have produced a whole array of look-alike houses
Small and tiny home plans often don't look like the creations of architects. The seemingly easy modern ways of converting any boxy structure into a living space have produced a whole array of look-alike houses
Wondering how to build a tiny house? Here is the complete step-by-step tiny house building checklist with resources and details from planning to building.
Small and tiny home plans often don't look like the creations of architects. The seemingly easy modern ways of converting any boxy structure into a living space have produced a whole array of look-alike houses
16 Small and tiny house plans with cost to build based on the actual builder's experience. 1 and 2-bedroom tiny home plans.
16 Small and tiny house plans with cost to build based on the actual builder's experience. 1 and 2-bedroom tiny home plans.
You dream of building a home or homestead, but money is tight. Here are some strategies to get the materials and services you need for cheap or for free.
Sheds with porches are so neat. Have fun building yours with one of these easy to use shed plans.
Are you planning to build or renovate a lakeside cottage? Don't make the same mistake so many people do and build a place that's a lot of work.
16 Small and tiny house plans with cost to build based on the actual builder's experience. 1 and 2-bedroom tiny home plans.
