Portugal | Small House Bliss

January 22, 2016

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Floatwing, a line of houseboats that can be equipped for autonomous off-grid living. This one has one bedroom in 561 sq ft. | www.facebook.com/SmallHouseBliss

The Floatwing houseboat | Friday

Do you enjoy a change of scenery once in a while? Want a place to call home but not quite ready to commit to a particular location? Then a floating home may be… Continue reading →

November 19, 2014

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This caretaker's residence on a vineyard in Portugal was designed to complement the older buildings on the site. It has 2 bedrooms in 753 sq ft. | www.facebook.com/SmallHouseBliss

Casa dos Caseiros | SAMF Arquitectos

Casa dos Caseiros is set on a stone-walled terrace in Portugal’s Duoro Valley wine-producing region. Home to a vineyard’s resident caretaker, the small house is the first step in a planned restoration of… Continue reading →

May 10, 2014

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Nomad Living, a shipping container guest house that expands out to a shaded terrace. | www.facebook.com/SmallHouseBliss

Nomad Living, a container guest house | Studio ARTE

This bright orange guest house sits under a tree in the scenic Algarve region of southern Portugal. It is the first in what architect Arnold Aarssen of Studio ARTE envisions as a new… Continue reading →

April 30, 2014

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Treehouse Riga, a compact modular home with 2 bedrooms in just 474 sq ft. A sliding wall gives it a flexible floor plan. | www.facebook.com/SmallHouseBliss

Treehouse Riga, a compact modular home | Appleton & Domingos

Treehouse Riga is a small modular dwelling with two bedrooms in a compact 44 m2 (474 ft2) floor plan. The tiny house was designed by architects Appleton & Domingos for modular home builder Jular. Treehouse… Continue reading →

March 9, 2013

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These small vacation cabins are made up of three modules that can be arranged in a variety of different ways to suit the site conditions. | www.facebook.com/SmallHouseBliss

Modular resort cabins in Portugal | Rebelo de Andrade and Aguiar

This cluster of small cabins is located at a new resort, the Pedras Salgadas Spa and Nature Park, in northern Portugal. Pedras Salgadas is a spa town where people go to rejuvinate in… Continue reading →

November 6, 2012

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MIMA House, a prefab with movable wall panels that allow the residents to easily reconfigure the floor plan. | www.facebook.com/SmallHouseBliss

MIMA House, a modern, flexible prefab | MIMA Architects

MIMA House is a small prefabricated dwelling manufactured in northern Portugal. It is unique for its ability to be reconfigured by the owners post-delivery. The interior walls consist of lightweight panels that can… Continue reading →