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Seven beautiful and functional tiny home ideas

Be inspired by these cleverly designed Aotearoa tiny homes

HOME Magazine
Last updated: 8 April 2024 | 4 min read
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Discover inspiring tiny home ideas from across New Zealand, showcasing clever design and functionality. Designs range from the remote Skylark Cabin with its stargazing skylight to the vertical Karaka Tower which maximizes a tiny footprint.

Key principles include smart spatial planning, multi-purpose rooms, and a strong connection to nature. Whether for a family home, a luxury retreat like Pipinui Point, or a guest house, these examples prove you can live large in a small space.

1. A Tiny Timber Home: Skylark Cabin by Barry Connor Design

Skylark Cabin by Barry Connor Design. Image: David Radermacher

2. Borrowed Nature: The Chemis Cabin by DCA Architects

3. Go Vertical: The Karaka Tower by Arête Architects

The Karaka Tower by Arête Architects. Image: Thomas Seear-Budd

The Karaka Tower by Arête Architects. Image: Thomas Seear-Budd

4. Mt Vogel by Inline Design & Build

5. High Pitched: Back Country House by LTD Architectural Design Studio

Back Country House by LTD Architectural Design Studio. Image: Jo Smith

Back Country House by LTD Architectural Design Studio. Image: Jo Smith

6. A Tiny Visitors’ Retreat: Dalefield Guest House by Team Green Architects

7. Tiny Luxury: Pipinui Point by Nook Homes

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