Learn more about tiny houses: books, reports and series

Eric Valz / Éditions Casa

Tiny house living differently

Tiny houses are conquering the world.

This frugal, innovative and marvellous way of life is brought to everyone’s attention in this practical guide offering concrete advice on how to make every project a reality.

Brimming with ideas and inspiration, it allows us to share the stories of those around the world who have taken the plunge and changed their lives.

Numerous emblematic examples tell us all about this new ecological habitat, full of promise for a better world.

Elisabeth Nodinot, Mickaël Desloges, Bruno Thiery / Editions Rustica

Tiny houses, small buildings, big freedom!

Tiny houses are becoming increasingly popular in France. Offering freedom and autonomy, they are the embodiment of a new way of life, deeply rooted in ecological thinking.

Nomadism and minimalism are the watchwords of this rolling habitat, which has adapted to offer maximum comfort in a small space.

This book opens the doors to the mini-homes designed by France’s leading tiny house builder.

Take advantage of our layout tips and discover room-by-room design methods, as well as all the essential information you need to know before taking the plunge: budget, legislation, energy, land, relocation, insurance…

Eve Marcorelles / Editions Rustica

My life in a tiny house

A couple, two children, one tiny… all year round!

From dream project to construction, from new discoveries to new daily habits, from great joys to small disappointments…

Here are anecdotes, practical advice and tips from our family of pioneering tiny housers: design, budget, legislation, energy, land, travel, insurance, layout and decoration, well-being and daily life, ecology, minimalism…

Discover the innovative life experience of this freedom-loving family.

Célia Robert, Bruno Thiery, Yvan Saint-Jours / Editions YpyPyp

Tiny house, the traveling nest

Tiny houses, measuring less than 40 m², are booming in France and Europe. Inspired by the first miniature homes built in the United States over 15 years ago, they offer an alternative lifestyle to traditional houses.

Tiny houses offer many advantages. They’re greener, more economical and more flexible than traditional houses. They’re also easier to build and maintain.

Tiny houses are suitable for a wide range of people: singles, couples, families with children or the elderly. They can be used as primary, secondary or rental residences.

The book “Tiny house, le nid qui voyage” presents tiny houses in all their forms. It includes building tips, information on legislation and testimonials from tiny house owners.

Brent Heavener / Editions La Martinière

Tiny house, small spaces, big dreams

Imagine a life with no debts, no mortgages, no clutter, no knick-knacks. A life where you could live in an environmentally-friendly space that’s all yours. A life where you’re free to travel, work where you want and live at your own pace.

This dream has become reality for people all over the world. In the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, more and more people are choosing to live in a tiny house.

Tiny houses offer many advantages. They are more environmentally friendly than traditional houses, requiring fewer materials and less energy to build and maintain. They’re also more economical, with lower acquisition and maintenance costs. And they are more flexible, as they can be moved easily.

Tiny houses are suitable for a wide range of people: singles, couples, families with children or the elderly. They can be used as primary, secondary or rental residences.

The tiny house movement is booming. It’s the expression of a desire for freedom, ecology and simplicity.

Collectif Evergreen / Trilingual edition

Small eco-houses

Growing environmental awareness, recent technical discoveries and a return to traditional building methods, such as orientation to the sun, are leading many developers to build small, ecological homes.

This type of housing is the first step towards a more sustainable and responsible architectural policy. And it’s not just about using more natural building materials, reducing energy consumption and avoiding pollutants.

Above all, it’s about creating small oases that generate a superior quality of life, for the benefit of its inhabitants. A host of examples demonstrate the architectural charm of ecological houses, whether built in stone, wood or cob.

The wide range of ecological materials available means that architects can envisage individual solutions for each project. This book illustrates, through the small ecological houses selected here, what can be achieved in the field of sustainable construction.

It offers concrete architectural alternatives. Long considered an architectural curiosity, environmentally-friendly ecological homes are setting the standards for tomorrow’s construction.

Sylvie Pérenne / Edition Bookelis

My wild nights: the tiny house phenomenon

Sylvie left everything behind. The comforts of a conventional life, her big house in the woods, her boyfriend, everything, except her job!

And she went off to live in a van, alone, then equipped only with a hammock, in the forests and mountains of Alsace.

She tells us, with authenticity, about this double life between her osteopathy practice by day and her wild adventures by night. Until she discovers the home of her dreams: a Tiny House …

She soon saw this mini-home as her paradise.

We then embark with her on the construction of this unusual dream, yet within everyone’s reach: to live in 12m2 .

This exploration is not without questioning our lifestyles, our way of consuming, our encumbrance with the useless and our relationship with nature.