Tiny Holiday Home is a compact black house by i29 Interior Architects and Chris Collaris, which is designed to stand out like a minimalist sculpture within a nature reserve near Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 

Dutch studios i29 Interior Architects and Chris Collaris designed the house to be spatially efficient, while having a strong identity that would set it apart from its surroundings in the Vinkeveense Plassen.
It is divided into four "sculptural volumes" clad in black-stained pinewood, which were developed from the inside-out to "make use of every centimetre".

"We aim to create spaces with strong identities that speak loud and clear in order to attract, energise and inspire people," Dutch interior architect i29 Interiors Architects told Dezeen. "With a footprint of only 55 square metres, Tiny Holiday Home still has a luxurious feel of space, and all around panoramas to the surrounding nature."

Each of the four blocks is a different size and all linked around a central patio. They are orientated to maximise solar gain and views out of large doors and windows.

"The difference in sizes and the positioning of the volumes creates a sculptural image, looking different from every angle," said the studio.
"In order to intensify this sculptural quality, all facades have a minimal design with invisible roof endings and window frames detailed behind the wood facade."

The size of each block is dictated by its functi...