Nestled in a valley on Sweden's west coast, the Hus-1 ecohouse is a home so small that it can be literally lifted on to the back of a lorry and moved elsewhere.

The free-standing wooden structure, designed and built by Scandinavian architect and carpenter Torsten Ottesjö, is designed to reflect its landscape without drawing too much attention.

'Small houses are energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. They demand less building material and are therefore cheaper,' Mr Ottesjö says.

'They are more easily heated and cleaned. The impact of a small house is limited, both when it comes to resources as well as the land where it is placed.

'Small houses are also more easily handled and transported. I wanted to have the opportunity to build the whole house in a hallway in order to lift it easily and transport it, by road, in one piece.'

Hus 1 regularly houses two people all year round. Kitchen, sleeping quarters, dinner table, hallway and other functions are well integrated on just 269sq/ft of living space.

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