The decision to go small is about her personal values, committing to a lifestyle, and living within her means. The move to design small is a subjective decision that weighs in on a number of factors that can’t possibly be summed up in one statement, but the obvious benefits jump to the front...easier to maintain, less cleaning, less expensive, less debt, less environmental impact, less temptation to accumulate. Her design requirements were simple, small footprint less than 1000 sq. ft., garage below the living area, and take advantage of the amazing view. It’s smaller than the average house, but designed in a way that it won’t feel like a shoebox. My client thought long and hard about downsizing her home and her lifestyle, and she couldn’t be happier

Severna, Park, MD

Exklusives Schlafzimmer aus teil massivem Holz gestaltet von der Decke bis zum Boden ganz nach Ihren Wünschen von der Firma Baur - Familienbetrieb im Schwarzwald seit 1882. Projekt in einer repräsentativen Villa im Tessin (Schweiz) Tom Bendix, Münster Germany

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz

James Bruce Photography

Tim Crocker

The North Island of Hokkaido receives a generous amount of the white stuff making Niseko's annual snowfall of 13 to 15m a prominent design challenge. Other elements that challenged this project included a constricted property within a congested neighbourhood, but with proper placement of the new design one realizes the potential and impressive views of Mount Yotei, an active volcano, to the east and Niseko Ski Hill to the west. To overcome the properties limitations, the roof of the new six bedroom home, is a low sloped shed roof which allows for snow management to the north end of the lot and as the roof gently slopes up to the south, tall walls were created over the living areas for ample glazing to capture day time light and views of the ski hill and Mount Yotei.

Double height entry space in the Vaucluse House, Sydney. Neil Fenelon Photography

Photo by Christopher Stark.