5 tiny houses you'll want to move into right now From Ikea's eco-sustainable project to the mobile home with a built-in greenhouse

Small, often eco-friendly, mobile, versatile and increasingly cool and popular. The tiny houses are the trend of recent years, perfect for those who love a nomadic and easy life. They are a functional alternative to the claustrophobic flats of our cities, space where every detail is the result of an ingenious balance between comfort, utility, design and creativity. 

In America they are very popular, so much so that they inspired the Tiny House Movement, an architectural and social movement based on the "Live small, dream big" philosophy which encourages people to live a simpler, more independent and real life in a smaller space. Even Instagram loves them and profiles such as @tinyhouse, @tiny.houses or @tinyhome celebrate them in every version, from the most boho style house by the sea to the gipsy one that looks like a hi-tech evolution of circus caravans, from mountain lodges to micro-farms.

Here are 5 tiny houses you'll want to move into right now.

Ikea "Tiny Home Project"

The Monocabins are conceived as true design objects, made of the highest quality materials and complete with everything you need to live in them. The idea is to promote the concept of micro luxury, and encourage contact with nature. 

This is how Enrico Delotto, co-founder of Mandalaki, explains the concept of this tiny house made in Italy. The prefabricated structure, available in different sizes ranging from 27 square meters to about 70 square meters, is made with a mixture of hemp and lime that makes it completely ecological. Its style is minimal, every detail, from the LED lights to the solar panels, has been designed to be functional, while the arrangement of spaces to give a feeling of continuity between indoor and outdoor. The prototype of Monocabin is located on the island of Rhodes, and can be rented as vacation home.