Tiny-house movement

Tiny homes in Detroit
Tiny home exterior
Tiny home interior
A design for the exterior (top) and interior (bottom) of a street of tiny houses

The tiny-house movement is an architectural and social movement promoting the reduction and simplification of living spaces.[1][2][3] According to the International Residential Code, a tiny house’s floorspace is no larger than 400 square feet (37 m2).[4][5] Proponents suggest that tiny homes could offer low-cost, eco-friendly alternatives within the housing market and serve as a transitional housing option for homeless individuals.[6][7]

  1. ^ Sharma, Atish (March 1, 2024). "From One Minimalist Rebellion to a Million People Movement: The Saga of 'Tiny Houses on Wheels'". Homecrux. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Ford, Jasmine; Gomez‐Lanier, Lilia (2017). "Are Tiny Homes Here to Stay? A Review of Literature on the Tiny House Movement". Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 45 (4): 394–405. doi:10.1111/fcsr.12205.
  3. ^ Shearer, Heather; Burton, Paul (2021). "Tiny houses: movement or moment?". Housing Studies. 38 (3): 360–382. doi:10.1080/02673037.2021.1884203.
  4. ^ "Appendix Q Tiny Houses". 2018 International Residence Code. January 2023. International Code Council, Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2024. TINY HOUSE. A dwelling that is 400 square feet (37 m2) or less in floor area excluding lofts.
  5. ^ Jenkins, Hannah (November 18, 2020). "8 of the world's most stunning micro-houses". CNN Style. CNN. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Ford, Jasmine, and Lilia Gomz-Lanier. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 2017, Are Tiny Homes Here to Stay? A Review of Literature on the Tiny House Movement.
  7. ^ Compare: Kilman, Charlie (January 17, 2016). "Small House, Big Impact: The Effect of Tiny Houses on Community and Environment" (PDF). Undergraduate Journal of Humanistic Studies (Carleton College). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2018. By placing greater emphasis on quality living, personalization, an environmental ethic, and community values, the tiny house subverts the consumer-based mindset. Culturally, what the tiny house does is simple: it creates an opportunity outside the norms of society where people can understand that the value of the environment and human interaction is much greater than the value of material goods.