Dumpster Home, New York City

In New York City, making the most of small living space is like a rite of passage. Now, we may have discovered the tiniest (and oddest) abode yet: a dumpster. Believe it.

Gregory Kloehn, a California designer, has transformed this unsightly green dumpster into a functional home that he uses whenever he visits New York. The dumpster, which comes with a bathroom, bed, kitchen, and sun terrace, is located in Brooklyn, but it also has wheels to be anywhere in the world. There is a unique door on the side for simple entry and egress. Kloehn’s odd Pied-à-Terre is only six feet by six feet. His $4,000 investment in the quirky digs is slightly more than Manhattan’s typical monthly rent.