Adam Williams

1 week ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Dragon Tiny Homes is regularly improving, changing and iterating on its previous designs in response to customer feedback. Following the recent update of its Kemi model, the firm has now decided to revisit its affordable Avalon model, adding an all-new interior layout and some other tweaks and improvements. The Avalon V2 is based on a double-axle trailer and has a length of 24 ft (7.3 m). It features similar styling to its predecessor, with an exterior finished in metal and wood.

1 week ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Tiny houses are usually a compromise between livability and portability, but this model offers the best of both thanks to its clever design. Its loft roofs provide full standing height in its bedrooms when stationary, and fold down to allow for easier travel. The tiny house, which is nicknamed the Owl's Nest, was actually built by the owners and their family themselves, and must have been a real labor of love, as a lot of work clearly went into it.

1 week ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Some 14 years after we first reported on it – and following multiple challenges and false starts – the ambitious plan to create a self-filtering floating public pool in a New York City river is now finally under construction. Named + Pool, the swimming pool will be anchored in NYC's East River and accessible from a walkway connecting to the shore.

2 weeks ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Backcountry Containers has designed lots of different types of shipping container homes, from large residential units to smaller rural retreats. For its Luke tiny house, the firm connects a large and a small shipping container together, offering a surprisingly spacious interior layout that sleeps up to two people in comfort.

2 weeks ago | newatlas.com | Adam Williams

Dubai is already full of amazing skyscrapers, however a new project by Deyaar Development looks sure to make a big impression on its famous skyline. Soaring to an ambitious height of 445 m (1,459 ft), the tower will contain luxurious residences and even a palace fit for an Arabian prince. The skyscraper, named Downtown Residences, will be located in the city's burgeoning Business Bay development. It will be anchored by a chunky base, with twin tower-like sections rising out of it.