Small House Living

Author(s): Catherine Foster

Architecture

Smart, space-efficient houses are becoming the way of the future. "Small House Living" showcases an inspiring collection of homes measuring less than 90m2 from around New Zealand.Family homes, baches, and apartments are included in the line-up, all of them demonstrating ingenious ways to reduce space and cut costswithin adesign-enriched environment."

Reviews:
A beautifully curated selection of some of New Zealand's most interesting little houses: totally relevant as we question the way we utilise space in our cities. - ARCHITECTURE NEW ZEALAND
This book shows great things can come in small boxes by featuring an inspiring collection of Kiwi homes that make up for their small dimensions with smart, efficient use of limited space. - EASTLIFE
Built in locations from Dunedin to Auckland, the homes form a parade of variety and inventiveness that will hopefully have you reconsidering how much space you really need when you embark on a project of your own. - HOME


This is an inspiring collection that demonstrates a new way of living, moving away from the 'bigger is better' attitudes of recent years and offering current and would-be home owners more attainable options. - SUNDAY STAR-TIMES








Product Information

Catherine Foster is a freelance writer with a specific interest in home design. She has been a regular contributor of articles to leading New Zealand home magazines, including Your Home & Garden, HOME New Zealand and NZ House and Garden. Although trained as a Costume Designer at the London College of Fashion, Catherine found that single motherhood and a career in the film industry was not the best mix. A return to life in New Zealand opened doors to writing about property and lifestyle in all its various forms and for many years Catherine embraced it as a second career string. Eventually though, a general awareness and interest in the principles of good architecture evolved into a more specific interest about how the application of good design principles can produce outcomes that address specific social needs. Buying Your First Home; an Essential Kiwi Guide (written in conjunction with Shelley Bridgeman) and now Small House Living are direct responses to the growing unaffordability of housing in New Zealand's larger cities. With her belief in consuming the finite resources of Planet Earth responsibly, she sees the harnessing of architectural design principles to build smaller and smarter homes an obvious step in the right direction. No longer needing to accommodate a family, Catherine now

General Fields

  • : 9780143573357
  • : Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited
  • : Penguin Books
  • : 0.884
  • : July 2015
  • : 270mm X 211mm X 18mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : September 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Catherine Foster
  • : Paperback
  • : Oct-15
  • : en
  • : 728.370993
  • : 208