Trend Forecasting

A micro home is a compact structure that cleverly optimises the available space to create a living environment that is comfortable, practical and affordable. Micro Homes may become a new way of living and an alternative and answer to some of the problems that face us regarding Urbanisation, and a problem economy. The rise in Micro Home living may also occur due to the lifestyle changes of people. These are all points that are adding to this pattern in the ‘micro living’ trend. 

 

‘The tiny house movement has emerged in the last few years as more than a trend. What began as a few individuals following the lead of folks like Jay Shafer of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company is now a new, rich architectural typology.’ (Zieger 2011, p.7)

 

On the next pages I talk about its influences and where I feel the trend is emerging from, from my own observations of the world and design and the path it is following.