Sarah Susanka ist eine Architektin und Kulturvisionärin, deren Philosophie des „Nicht so großen Wohnens“ mit dem Ansatz „besser bauen, nicht größer“ landesweit Anklang gefunden hat. Ihre Arbeit hat eine internationale Diskussion darüber angestoßen, wie wir nicht nur unsere Häuser, sondern auch unser Leben bewohnen. Susanka wird als Innovatorin und Wegbereiterin in der amerikanischen Kultur anerkannt. Als Autorin von sieben Büchern beeinflusst sie das Denken über Wohnen und Lebensstil.
Focusing on innovative design strategies, this book showcases how small adjustments and thoughtful enhancements can transform a home into a more spacious and welcoming environment. Susanka and Vassallo present practical ideas that align with the "Not So Big" philosophy, emphasizing the importance of quality over quantity in living spaces.
Ten years ago, Sarah Susanka started a revolution in home design with a deceptively simple message: quality should always come before quantity. Now, the book that celebrated that bold declaration is back in a special anniversary edition. In this landmark home design book, America's superstar residential architect provides homeowners the guidance and language to get what they want: a house that is better not bigger and one that emphasizes comfort, beauty, and a high level of detail no matter how small it is. Featuring a new package and introduction by Susanka as well as 16 additional pages that explore three new Not So Big Houses, this 10th anniversary edition is very big news.
The Not So Big House created a movement that is changing the way people think about the American home. That groundbreaking book proposed a new blueprint for the American home: a house that values quality over quantity, with an emphasis on comfort and beauty, a high level of detail, and a floor plan designed for today's informal lifestyle. Creating the Not So Big House is the blueprint in action. Focusing on key design strategies such as visual weight, layering, and framed openings, Sarah Susanka takes an up-close look at 25 houses designed according to Not So Big principles. The houses are from all over North America in a rich variety of styles -- from a tiny New York apartment to a southwestern adobe, a traditional Minnesota farmhouse, and a cottage community in the Pacific Northwest. Whether new or remodeled, these one-of-a-kind homes provide all the inspiration you need to create your own Not So Big House.
Suitable for Homeowners, this collection of articles covers topics ranging from how to use colour and unify an interior with trim to designing a laundry room that works. It poses, and answers, such questions as 'How much space do you really need?'
Have you ever found yourself asking, “How did my life get so out of control?” Or wondering if this bigger life you have created is actually a better life? Most of us have lives that are as cluttered with unwanted obligations as our attics are cluttered with things. The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions has spilled over to give us McLives–leaving us with chaotic, overcommitted schedules and no time to do what we want to do. In The Not So Big Life, architect Sarah Susanka expands her revolutionary philosophy on inhabiting space to show us how to better inhabit our lives. Through simple exercises and inspiring stories, Susanka reveals that all we need to do is make small shifts in our day–subtle movements that open our minds as if we were opening windows to let in fresh air. The result: We quickly discover that we have all the space and time we need for the things in our lives that really matter. These small changes can yield great rewards. In her elegant, clear style, Susanka convinces us that less is truly more–much more.
Inspiration for Transforming House Into Home
Offers a new approach to home design, presenting thirty important design concepts that can transform any house into a warm, comfortable, original space.
Focusing on key design strategies such as visual weight, layering, and framed openings, home architect Suskana takes a close look at 25 houses designed to emphasize quality over the size of the structure. The houses represent a wide variety of styles and emphasize comfort and beauty, a high level of detail, and a floor plan designed for today's informal way of life. Extensively illustrated with color photographs. Oversize: 10.25x10.25". Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
