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How This Architect's Sustainable Cabin Helped Create A Thriving Garden
How This Architect's Sustainable Cabin Helped Create A Thriving Garden
Architecture

How This Architect's Sustainable Cabin Helped Create A Thriving Garden

This tiny backyard home in New Zealand has been cleverly designed to revive the surrounding landscape.
This Tiny Bushfire-Resilient Cabin Was Built In Just Days
This Tiny Bushfire-Resilient Cabin Was Built In Just Days
Architecture

This Tiny Bushfire-Resilient Cabin Was Built In Just Days

This 20-square-metre prefabricated cabin can be constructed in just a few days, offering a swift solution to rebuilding after a bushfire.
How This $200k Backyard Pavilion Transformed A Family Home
How This $200k Backyard Pavilion Transformed A Family Home
Architecture

How This $200k Backyard Pavilion Transformed A Family Home

Curious Practice designed this 35-square-metre pavilion as a budget-friendly alternative to a typical extension.
How A Builder Created This Calming Tiny Home, Especially For Warm Climates
How A Builder Created This Calming Tiny Home, Especially For Warm Climates
Sustainable Homes

How A Builder Created This Calming Tiny Home, Especially For Warm Climates

This impressive tiny home can be custom built in four months and delivered anywhere in Australia.
A Japanese-Inspired Backyard Pavilion Made From Recycled Materials
A Japanese-Inspired Backyard Pavilion Made From Recycled Materials
Sustainable Homes

A Japanese-Inspired Backyard Pavilion Made From Recycled Materials

Love Shack by Second Edition stands as an excellent example of how well recycled materials can look and perform.
How This Cabin Makes The Most Of Its Tiny Footprint
How This Cabin Makes The Most Of Its Tiny Footprint
Sustainable Homes

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.
This Clever Backyard Studio Is Full Of Space-Saving Ideas
This Clever Backyard Studio Is Full Of Space-Saving Ideas
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! ⁠
This A-Frame Cabin Can Be Assembled Without Power Tools In Just 4 Hours
This A-Frame Cabin Can Be Assembled Without Power Tools In Just 4 Hours
Sustainable Homes

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.
An Unused Garage Turned Sophisticated Granny Flat
An Unused Garage Turned Sophisticated Granny Flat
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.
The Local Business Making Architect-Designed Tiny Homes (Starting From $84,000!)
The Local Business Making Architect-Designed Tiny Homes (Starting From $84,000!)
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.
The New Australian Housing Company Creating Customisable Small Homes
The New Australian Housing Company Creating Customisable Small Homes
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.
A ‘Magic’ Tiny Beach House In Unspoiled Walkerville
A ‘Magic’ Tiny Beach House In Unspoiled Walkerville
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.
A Tiny 1900s Workers Cottage, Sympathetically Restored For A New Era
A Tiny 1900s Workers Cottage, Sympathetically Restored For A New Era
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.
A ‘Granny Flat’ Big Enough To Be A House!
A ‘Granny Flat’ Big Enough To Be A House!
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.
A Surprisingly Spacious Home, On A Tiny Footprint
A Surprisingly Spacious Home, On A Tiny Footprint
Architecture

A Surprisingly Spacious Home, On A Tiny Footprint

Strachan Group Architects transform an untenable piece of land into a striking small home.
The Most Inspiring Tiny Homes Of 2021
The Most Inspiring Tiny Homes Of 2021
Roundup

The Most Inspiring Tiny Homes Of 2021

From converted shipping containers to prefabricated dwellings available for purchase.
A Transportable, Off-Grid Tiny Home Made From Shipping Containers
A Transportable, Off-Grid Tiny Home Made From Shipping Containers
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!
A Game Changing Apartment-Sized, Transportable Tiny Home
A Game Changing Apartment-Sized, Transportable Tiny Home
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!
A Farmer’s Tiny Copper-Clad Getaway!
A Farmer’s Tiny Copper-Clad Getaway!
Sustainable Homes

A Farmer’s Tiny Copper-Clad Getaway!

Permanent Camping Two by Casey Brown Architecture is a unique countryside retreat.
The Architect-Designed, Prefabricated Tiny House Of The Future
The Architect-Designed, Prefabricated Tiny House Of The Future
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.
The Most Sensational Small Spaces Of 2020
The Most Sensational Small Spaces Of 2020
Homes

The Most Sensational Small Spaces Of 2020

We know you love tiny homes - so here are the best ones we visited this year!
A Tiny Handmade Home Built By A Father-Daughter Duo!
A Tiny Handmade Home Built By A Father-Daughter Duo!
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.
Utility Meets Luxury In These Tiny Tasmanian Shacks
Utility Meets Luxury In These Tiny Tasmanian Shacks
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.
‘The House + Garden Of The Future’ Is Open For Inspection
‘The House + Garden Of The Future’ Is Open For Inspection
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.
Get Off-Grid With CABN
Get Off-Grid With CABN
Sustainable Homes

Get Off-Grid With CABN

Escape the world, without having to go too far!
A Tiny Home On Wheels
A Tiny Home On Wheels
Tiny Homes

A Tiny Home On Wheels

Step aside Marie Kondo, Dolly Rubiano is here to claim the minimal living crown.
A Floating Eco Villa Off Palm Beach
A Floating Eco Villa Off Palm Beach
Sustainable Homes

A Floating Eco Villa Off Palm Beach

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

Cabin Fever

Our favourite cabins / shacks / huts / off-the-grid tiny dream homes!
The New Architect-Designed Tiny Home You Can Actually Buy
The New Architect-Designed Tiny Home You Can Actually Buy
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.
A Tiny Home Designed By Peter Maddison, Open This Weekend
A Tiny Home Designed By Peter Maddison, Open This Weekend
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.
A Japanese-Inspired Hideaway In Idyllic Tassie Bushland
A Japanese-Inspired Hideaway In Idyllic Tassie Bushland
Sustainable Homes

A Japanese-Inspired Hideaway In Idyllic Tassie Bushland

A simple cabin with a tiny footprint, nestled in magnificent Bruny Island.
An A-Frame On The Top Of The World
An A-Frame On The Top Of The World
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.