Romanian House Climate-Controlled By Smartphone

Located outside Bucharest, the Soleta House generates all the power it needs through renewable sources. Image via Soleta.

In a new project in Bucharest, a prototypical “house of the future” demonstrates how easy it can be to control the indoor environment while doing as little harm as possible to the outside environment. Read more →

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Like Tetris? You’re Gonna Love This Modular Micro House

Tetris Micro House

Shaped almost exactly like a 'T' tetromino, the house can be rotated or stacked to change the shape and function of a room. Read more →

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Tiny House Fad Gets A Little Good-Natured Gibe

image via Hearts+Sparks Productions

The small, DIY housing trend gets a fun-loving, Portlandia-style send-up from filmmaker Dawn Jones. Read more →

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‘My Micro NY’ Wins Tiny Prefab Apartment Contest

An artist's rendition of the cozy "micro-unit" apartments, measuring 250 to 370 square feet. Image via NYC Mayor's Office.

A winning model has been chosen for the adAPT NYC program, a six-month competition to design tiny apartments that can increase New York's density while still meeting code. Read more →

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Latvian Firm Adds Sustainability To Floating Homes

Image via NRJA

Latvian firm NRJA has designed a small, sustainable floating house that will feel right at home either bobbing directly on the water or frozen in place by ice. Read more →

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How To Build A Tiny Home—And Where To Put It

Image via Four Lights Houses

A new California development created just for tiny homes is in the works, plus a new workshop series is launching with tips on how to build your own tiny house. Read more →

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The Next Green Building Wave: Edible Edifices

“White Christmas in Brasilia,” by Jacob Sjoblom and Susanne Berggren. Image via Architizer.

Green buildings are energy-efficient and sustainable, but can they also be edible? At last, Architizer's new Gingerbread Competition answers this unasked question. Read more →

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The $200 Tiny “Pod” Home, Courtesy Of Recycled Materials

Tiny home dome

A natural builder interested in communal living constructed a "tiny dome home" in Oregon out of locally sourced, recycled and reclaimed materials for just $200. Read more →

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The Tiny Home As Pied–à–Terre: 6 Unique Urban Retreats

Loftcube, London

A second home in an a sought-after city doesn't generally come cheap, but when it's a tiny home, such sweet dreams can be both greener and more affordable. Read more →

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California Teen Builds A Tiny House On Wheels For College

Austin Hay's Tiny HOuse

Austin Hay of Santa Rosa will be headed off to college next fall in the house-on-wheels he built himself, via DIY plans from the Tumbleweed TIny House Co. Read more →

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