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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Tiny Homes, from most recent to least.

Car Companies Now Competing to Build...Houses?

Car Companies Now Competing to Build...Houses?

Lark Turner | May 2nd 2014

GM recently unveiled a prototype container home, and Toyota and Honda are making homes as well.... read»

This 400 Square-Foot Mobile Cabin Looks at Home in the Woods

This 400 Square-Foot Mobile Cabin Looks at Home in the Woods

Lark Turner | March 3rd 2014

Escape, a cabin and mobile home design out of Wisconsin, doesn't look like a bad place to ride out DC's Eternal Winter of 2014.... read»

At 278 Square Feet, DC's Original Micro-Unit Hits Market

At 278 Square Feet, DC's Original Micro-Unit Hits Market

UrbanTurf Staff | January 16th 2014

Developers designing true micro-units should take note of a Columbia Heights studio that hit the market late Wednesday. At 278 square feet, it is the ... read»

From a Bus Into A Tiny Home

From a Bus Into A Tiny Home

Shilpi Paul | August 20th 2013

One architecture student decided to test out his skills on a school bus, turning a dilapidated old vehicle into a mobile home that sleeps six. ... read»

A Tiny Glass House For Your Yard

A Tiny Glass House For Your Yard

Shilpi Paul | March 15th 2013

While tiny houses may be popping up in urban alleys, a similar product could soon be coming to suburban backyards and country fields: The Bunkie.... read»

One on One: DC's Tiny House Folks

One on One: DC's Tiny House Folks

Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012

For this edition of One on One, UrbanTurf sat down with Brian Levy and Lee Pera, two local proponents of the Tiny House movement.... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

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Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse