Tiny homes in narrow spaces - a look at the skinny house revolution

[ARCHITECTURE]( [Gallery: Tiny homes in narrow spaces - a look at the skinny house revolution]( With space for new abodes in big cities growing harder to come by every day, some architects are getting mightily creative. The skinny house trend takes abandoned alleyways or unconventional spaces and finds new ways to construct homes in these extraordinarily narrow locations. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Ireland’s Wonderful West Villa Vacations]( See the spectacular sights Ireland’s west Coast at your own pace. An unforgettable vacations that includes round trip airfare to Shannon, a 3 bedroom villa, and a rental car for the whole trip. 6 nights from $849 per person. 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