Utah-based Alpine Tiny Homes’ La Ventana is appropriately named after its oversized glazing (Ventana is Spanish for window) and serves as a full-time home to a family of five. The towable dwelling runs off-the-grid with solar power and has an interesting layout that maximizes available space.
The Laurier, by Quebec-based company Minimaliste, is a tiny house with a difference. Though unassuming from the outside, it runs off-the-grid and can stand up to extreme cold temperature thanks to a neat underfloor heating system – the first of its kind in a tiny house.
Canada’s Backcountry Hut Company recently unveiled its latest model, the Surf Shack. The flatpack tiny house is very easy to assemble and comes with a lot of options, including the ability to run on or off-the-grid.
Our cities aren’t exactly likely to get less crowded any time soon but maybe tiny homes could be the answer to more affordable urban housing? That’s the idea behind the Tikku, by Casagrande Laboratories, which is a tiny house that fits into a parking space.
The classic teardrop camping trailer remains attractive and useful even after all these years. This particular example is called the Hütte Hut and offers a room with a view – plus some electricity too.