Versatility in tiny house design also means that there's a wide range of options between the most rustic, rugged cabins and high-end mini-mansions on wheels. A handful of tiny house builders, such as ...

Airtight and super-insulated, a passive house uses around 90% less energy. When the Canadian engineer Harold Orr and his colleagues began designing an ultra-efficient home in Saskatchewan in the late ...

Scandinavian house design, with its understated elegance, natural materials, and purposeful simplicity, pairs well with the tiny living movement. Inspired by minimalism and focused on quality of life, ...

CHICAGO -- Judd Blunk's house is like a womb. Although the temperature outside is in the 20s, his triple-pane windows overlooking the Fox River feel warm from inside. Because there is no furnace, the ...

Dear Jim: I saw some round and octagonal houses at a recent home show. They were very attractive outside and had uniquely shaped room layouts with sloped ceilings. Is this an energy efficient method ...