A Prefab Tiny House Springs Up on a Fairytale Site in the Bavarian Alps
Designed by Manta North, the 516-square-foot residence is situated on an organic farm near the intersection of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Designed by Manta North, the 516-square-foot residence is situated on an organic farm near the intersection of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
When Petra and Benedikt Renz and their two children, Ida and Wanja, purchased a prefab tiny home for their farm in Wangen im Allgäu, Germany, their goal was to bring people closer to nature. "We manage two organic farms that have been in our families for generations," Petra says. "We grew up here near Lake Constance and the Alps, where it’s mainly grassland and forest—we love our region, and we want to give people the ability to get to know the landscape and its beauty."
Manta North designed this timber-clad tiny home for a family farm in Germany. The dwelling connects to its pastoral landscape, and it lives larger than its 516 square feet of interior space.
Photo by Linda Klētniece
Situated on a gentle slope, the tiny home features a gable roof, a rectangular silhouette, and an expansive wood deck that extends from the southern facade.
Photo by Linda Klētniece
Designed by Manta North, the 516-square-foot home lies near the intersection of Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. "We don’t often use the term "picture-perfect," but this rural idyll—with cows grazing right by your side and soft snow flurries in the winter—comes close," architect Reinis Saliņš says. "It’s an alpine landscape with lush valleys and pastures that make the location magical...even fairytale like."
Floor-to-ceiling windows slide open to connect the living areas to the outdoors.
Photo by Linda Klētniece
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