Tiny houses and modular homes

A tiny house with a relaxation zone can feel much more spacious than its floor area suggests. The condition is a well-organised plot.

A sauna next to a modular home can become a natural extension of the home's relaxation area. Its functionality, however, depends on many more decisions than simply choosing a place in the garden.

A modular home with a wellness zone works best when it is planned as one layout, rather than as a house to which a sauna, hot tub and terrace are added later.

A tiny house with a terrace can function very differently from a small home without a well-planned outdoor area. The terrace can extend the living zone, provide space for eating, relaxing, working and meeting people, and make a small home feel more open.

A tiny house and a modular home on a plot require different ways of thinking about their surroundings, even though both are associated with compact, well-planned living close to nature.

A garden next to a modular home does not have to be large, impressive or complicated to make a real difference to everyday life. With a small home, it is particularly important because it can take over some functions that do not need to be forced into the interior.

A terrace next to a modular home can become one of the most frequently used places on the plot, or a space that looks good only in a visualisation. The difference usually has little to do with the furniture itself, the size of the table or the type of decking.

A modular home does not function independently of its plot. The same design may work very well in one location and much less effectively in another if it is positioned without considering light, wind, the entrance, views and privacy.

This may seem like a minor design detail, but in practice, it affects the entire rhythm of life in a small space. A loft can free up valuable space on the ground floor, separate the sleeping area and make the house feel larger.

At first glance, the two options may seem similar. Both are compact, easier to imagine than a large house and often appear in the same conversations about simpler living, a second home or a place outside the city.