Microhouse - Smart Sustainable Design

Microhouse is an award winning collaborative of architects, landscape architects and designers based in Seattle, Washington, who enjoy the challenge of providing energy and space-efficient designs. Our designs are grounded in the Pacific Northwest, emphasizing a warm palette of sustainable building materials.

We believe that efficiently meeting our client needs results in the least expensive and most sustainable buildings. Our standard designs of 120 sq. ft. to 1,200 sq. ft. units are suitable for urban infill lots, environmentally sensitive areas and everywhere else. We encourage customization of these designs to best realize the potential of the individual sites.

Microhouse specializes in the design and permitting of backyard cottages, a small detached house on the same lot as a primary residence. Increasing numbers of municipalities are updating their zoning codes to allow backyard cottages. These cottages provide opportunities for families to accommodate an aging parent or add rental income while increasing the value of their property. Typically these cottages are limited to 800 sq. ft. in size.  Contact us to find out if backyard cottages are allowed in your area.

Microhouse provides custom residential small house design and permitting services.  We also offer small house plans for sale nationwide through our web page. We encourage customization of our plans to best realize our clients goals and the potential of individual sites. In addition to residential design we offer landscape design and site analysis for residential, multi-family and commercially zoned properties.  

info@microhousenw.com

206.428.8599