For some reason I find this notion of a micro compact home wholly intriguing. 
Is it really possible to create a living space in a 2.6 metre cube?
The design of the micro compact home has been informed by the classic scale and order of a Japanese tea house, combined with advanced concepts and technologies in Europe.
The tiny cube provides a double bed on an upper level and working table and dining space for four or five people on a lower level. The kitchen bar is accordingly arranged to serve these two levels. The entrance lobby has triple use and functions as a bathroom and drying space for clothing. Storage is provided off each of these four functioning spaces.
To emphasize how small it really is, here’s a picture of a unit being hauled by an SUV. There are more details at We-Make-Money-Not-Art (definitely worth a browse), and more pictures (with German text) at sueddeutsche.de. Apparently you can buy one for 50,000 Euros….
(Via BoingBoing, not surprisingly.)