Adam Williams

1 week ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Influential Dutch studio MVRDV has been chosen to radically renovate a disused church. The former place of worship is being transformed into a public swimming pool, complete with a movable floor that lets visitors "walk on water."With tongue firmly in cheek, MVRDV has named the project Holy Water, and it's being created in collaboration with Zecc Architecten. It will remake the 100-year-old St. Francis of Assisi Church in Heerlen, the Netherlands, which has been out of use since 2023.

2 weeks ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

How small can you realistically go before a tiny house becomes impractical? We're not sure, but Sweden's Vagabond Haven must be nearing that point with its Honey 216, which combines a well-designed but tiny interior with a price tag to match. The Honey 216 has a length of just 3.9 m (12.9 ft), making it one of the smaller tiny homes we've seen in some time – though not the absolute smallest. To put its size into perspective, Wind River's Tellico, for example, is almost four times longer.

2 weeks ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

An ambitious new timber tower in Toronto, Canada, is due to begin construction soon. Thanks to its innovative prefabricated wooden design, the residential building named 230 Royal York is expected to rise in a mere 90 days. 230 Royal York will actually be the tallest mass timber residential building in Toronto. We've no word on its exact height yet, but, to be clear, this is a modestly proportioned low-rise structure with a height of approximately 30 m (almost 100 ft), not some crazy supertall.

2 weeks ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

With its length of 9 m (almost 30 ft) and large covered porch area to encourage indoor/outdoor living, the Elouera tiny house is well-suited to life on wheels for a small family. It includes an airy and light-filled interior layout and runs off-the-grid with solar power. The Elouera was designed by Australia's Tiny Solar Homes, is based on a triple-axle trailer and has an aluminum frame. The home is finished in aluminum too, so should be hard-wearing.

2 weeks ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Despite its relatively modest length of 34 ft (10 m), Mint Tiny House Company's Violet Edition – Scarlett Loft squeezes in three bedrooms, offering an impressive sleeping capacity of six – or even up to eight if a couple don't mind sleeping on a sofa bed. The Violet Edition – Scarlett Loft is based on a triple-axle trailer and is finished in wood. It gets power from a standard RV-style hookup.