Sarah Rose Anderson
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At homify, we can't get enough of small houses! There's something truly charming about a home that is compact and cleverly designed. Newly built small houses are wonderfully customizable and the lack of space means that owners and designers have to be highly creative. They are well thought out and surprisingly livable.
Small homes embody minimalism and the wider zeitgeist of simplicity that we in the modern world are rushing towards. They rebel against the status quo and challenge us to rethink how we live in our space.They are also a great investment because they are less expensive than a traditional home. The environmentally conscious will also delight in a small home that requires less energy to heat and has a smaller impact on the earth.
Small homes are wherearchitects anddesigners start to get playful and bend the rules. . Here are a few of the cutest and most stylish homes from around the world. We hope as houses get smaller and smaller, our list of small homes will keep getting bigger!
1. Updated cottage
This pretty little cottage must have a great attic space that we'd love to checkout. What a cute little home!
2. Small home or modern art?
Hofgut Hafnerleiten
This stunning home is surreal. The traditional shape of the building contrasts with the sleek black wood and industrial concrete.
3. Modern doll house
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This home looks like a house for the modern doll. The angular shapes provide interesting architectural lines and the wood exterior of the house is like a charming little cabin.
4. Just a slice of house
向山建築設計事務所
It's hard to imagine anyone living in an otherworldly home such as this! The incredible shape of it alone is enough to make us want to move in.
5. Mini home
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This real home looks like someone's craft project! The sloped roof and skylights are spectacular.
6. Urban treehouse
The Chase Architecture
This home is wrapped with wood on the second storey and juts out from the clean concretefirst floor. It's like an urban tree fort! Do you know the password?
7. Modern art or house?
スタジオアウラ一級建築士事務所
This home is incredible! Without a facade, this house throws out the rule book when it comes to home architecture.
8. Dear cabin in the woods
The Wee House Company
This home looks like it could be made out of sugar! The bright colours on the small home are stylish but would just look strange on a big or normal sized house!
9. Black and white that wows
中村建築研究室 エヌラボ（n-lab）
This home has a wonderful inset gabled roof with a patio on the top floor. The windows are bold, as is the white and black starkness of the house!
10. Boxy small home
Corneille Uedingslohmann Architekten
This boxy little home has an entirely glazed bottom floor that seems to open right into the yard! Must be a great view from the upstairsbedroom.
11. The quizzical small house
中村建築研究室 エヌラボ（n-lab）
This home is as cute and strange as they come! There's no telling from the outside what we are in store for once we go through that front door.
12. Small home or sauna?
エンジョイワークス一級建築士事務所
This inviting wooden small house looks like a traditional Finnish sauna! What a cozy space!
13. Small home big style
Corneille Uedingslohmann Architekten
This small home has a ton of style! We love the floor to ceiling windows upstairs.
14. Jungle bungalow
Boutique Modern Ltd
This small home is one with nature with its covered patio space and wide open glazing. Just one floor is all you need for a cozy home!
15. Tropical paradise
Carlos Eduardo de Lacerda Arquitetura e Planejamento
This cheerful yellow home has beautiful tiling and is adorned with tropical plants to give the home a fresh and sunny look.
16. Small home or prison?
Nobuyoshi Hayashi
This intimidating industrial home makes a bold statement. The lone window on the facade of the house is eclipsed by the glassed in box in front.
17. Cabin life
The Wee House Company
This charming small house has a cabin like feel to it! We love this dear little back porch that opens up into the house giving the feeling of more space.
18. This pre-fab home is all windows!
THULE Blockhaus GmbH - Ihr Fertigbausatz für ein Holzhaus
A tiny home with a big impact.Incredible glazing like this is only possible in a micro-loft like this!
19. Architectural mix up
ONE!CONTACT - Planungsbüro GmbH
This home incorporates many different architectural styles in a playful way that wouldn't translate well in a larger house design. We love the skylights and the sleek wood on the front of the house.
20. Small home on a pedestal
株式会社濱田昌範建築設計事務所
This home breaks all the rules! We love the bold design.
Thanks for looking at these incredible small homes with us! For a closer look at our number one, check out ourfeature on Kubu: the quickly built micro-loft.
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