You Can Add a Shower With a Glass Ceiling to These New Tiny Homes

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Founded in 2002, Amsterdam studio i29 architects initially focused on bringing its minimalist aesthetic to projects in the hospitality, residential, retail, public, and office domains. More recently, the team has set its sights on creating tiny homes meant to be easily added to a property. "[The Netherlands] has a real need for flexible design options with a small footprint," say i29’s founders.

The new collection, called Cȃpsula, features three cabins ranging from 107 to 538 square feet. Each structure bears the same key elements: lightweight materials, a neutral color palette that includes an all-black wood exterior, and a simple layout that’s meant to blur the boundaries between the indoors and out. Here, the firm’s founding partners, Jeroen Dellensen, Jaspar Jansen, and Chris Collaris, share how they created the collection.

What’s the most exciting project you’ve realized to date?

The first series of tiny homes have already been installed at a beautiful location in The Netherlands, and people can book a stay in one by contacting us if they want to try them out.

What does your base model cost and what does that pricing include?

We have three different models:

• The Writer’s Block Hut is 107 square feet and starts at €24,500 ($27,986.89 USD)
• Soft Lodge is 270 square feet and starts at €98,000 ($111,947.54 USD)
• Patio Home is 538 square feet and starts at €195,000 ($222,738.75 USD)

These prices don’t include taxes, transport costs, screw pile foundations, interior fit outs, site preparation, or installation. There’s also additional fees for panelized forms to fit into a shipping container for worldwide shipping. All base models include the facades you see here. These prices also exclude options such as a skylight in the bathroom, an outdoor bed, or additional windows.