igín Tiny Homes are small cabins that don’t pretend to be a future housing solution for all is Gaelic for a small house), have ensured the design has the same specifications as a home extension or garden flat and that information about the eco-conscious and, in some cases, pioneering building materials and techniques used to build the home are freely accessible to all. Though their footprint is small (20 sq m), they have tall ceilings (3.6m in the kitchen and living room areas), which, combined with oversized glazing, provide a constant connection to the outside, while giving the sensation of more space. The homes also have clever storage solutions and use natural or innovative materials, such as hemp corrugated panels and natural rubber linoleum floor tiles, in part to meet their own self-imposed low-emissions construction targets, but also to keep the weight of the trailer down.
