New Small Homes

by Aurora Cuito

Book Overview

New Small Homes presents a selection of apartments, single-family homes, lofts, bungalows and cabins that are limited in size, but strategically designed to create a spacious environment out of a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823031950
• ISBN13: 9780823031955
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: HBI
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.5" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Lives up to its title Utterly wonderful book

From the first page this wonderful book had my full undivided attention. Its a great book for those who think outside the box and see the wonder of making something so spectacular out of either a small space or a space off the beaten tract and track. Loved the openness and downright austere homes shown. The fact they are in places like Prague make them even more interesting, since I personally have tired of all the books I have been buying as reference for an upcoming new abode I am going to build, that are all in American cities which are both overpriced and not within the means of those who most need and want simple clean modern styles. In my opinion, so many of the ideas shown can be used well in any part of California or the middle east, Mexico, etc. Utterly wonderful book.

Beautiful spaces, mostly urban context, good ideas

As a dyed-in-the-wool modernist, I really liked the majority of these spaces. Several architects who are little known in the USA (Claesson Koivisto Rune from Stockholm, Sweden for example) are well represented. Many of the homes presented had usable ideas that I will consider in my personal renovation plans. In addition, there are several attractive attic conversions for those of you looking to remodel an attic space. All in all, a very usable book of modest sized contemporary spaces.

Not your mother's dream home...

If you're a fan of minimalist spaces or Euro-Industrial-Tech type houses you're probably love this book (or if you're an architectural student, you'll probably love this book). If you're primarily interest in small homes of a more traditional design however, this is definitely not the book for you. I don't think the description listed with the book does a good job of stating that (nor the photo on the cover). My only real comments about the book itself is that it seems oddly dated, even though the book was published in 2001 ('high-design' houses have a short life-span of being avant-garde I'm guessing), and that it is a well-designed and interesting book for the right audience.

Wallpaper* Spatial Sensibility

Beautiful jewel-box like architectural projects by young emerging architects around the world. Their youthful enthusiasm is reflected in the clever spatial manipulation, as well as in the detail refinement-all within tight budgetary constraints. Generous photographs & informative drawings, combined with 'design solution' commentary, make this book a valuable source of inspiration.