
The challenge of designing a house with a tight budget and space constraints, together with the essential duty of responding correctly to the requirements of the user, is sometimes one of the most challenging and motivating tasks an architect can face. How can you take advantage of space most effectively? How can you avoid wasted material? How do you anticipate the possible future expansion of the house? And how do you develop a simple design that also delivers value to its inhabitants?
To help you in this process, we scoured our projects archives to select 30 houses that provide interesting architectural solutions despite measuring less than 100 square meters.
70 Square Meters / ≈ 750 Square Foot
Casa Lampa / abarca+palma


Rio Bonito House / Carla Juaçaba


Tinhouse / Rural Design


House 28 / studio edwards


Casa BSO / BLOS Arquitectos


Loba House / Pezo von Ellrichshausen


Fiscavaig / Rural Design


Tent House / Chris Tate Architecture


Micro Cluster Cabins / Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter


LESS House / H.a
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80 Square Meters / ≈ 860 Square Foot
Quiet House / ARTELABO architecture


Urban Cottage / CoLab Architecture


Remote House / Felipe Assadi


Recycling Housing / Juan Tohme


Termitary House / Tropical Space


Mckenzie House / Atelier Workshop


Tepoztlán Lounge / Cadaval & Solà-Morales


Cozzi House / Germán Müller
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MA House / PYO arquitectos


House in the Orchard / ŠÉPKA ARCHITEKTI
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90 Square Meters / ≈ 970 Square Foot
MAJO House / Estudio 111 Arquitectos


weeHouse / Alchemy


Marindia House / MASA Arquitectos
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A House for Children / GRAD arkitekter


Yard House / alberto facundo _arquitectura


Brick House / Ventura Virzi arquitectos


Gaspar House / Alberto Campo Baeza


Retreat in José Ignacio / MAPA


The Aluminum Cabin / JVA


House In Fukaya / Nobuo Araki


Note: This article was originally published on April 24, 2018, and updated on June 22, 2020.