Nowadays, micro homes are increasingly in demand. For a myriad of reasons, more people are assessing the viability of a micro home as a place in which to put down roots. Typically transportable, the micro home allows the person to escape the rigours of daily life and spend time in an offbeat setting. The micro home is also the perfect way to downsize one’s life and enjoy new freedoms. And with house prices escalating (particularly in cities) and populations expanding across the world, the micro home will likely be considered the go-to option for more and more people, city planners and governments.Here are five examples of micro homes that could help achieve the aforementioned aims.Shipping containers by ContainedBy cleverly converting shipping containers, Australian company Contained offers creative solutions for living and working. The brand’s approach emphasises thoughtful design, luxury, flexibility and sustainability, with an infinite number of possibilities: its shipping containers can be transformed into many things and transported to countless places.A converted shipping container by Contained.The container’s interior setting.The container’s relaxed living space.The container’s outdoor space.Photos by Daniel John Bilsborough Photography © Contained.A 3D printed urban cabin by DUSWith the increasing prevalence of transformative technologies, such as 3D printing, it is feasibly possible to make homes on-demand. DUS, an Amserdam-base...