Mini House Style
by Rico Komanoya, Ricorico
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Author: Rico Komanoya, RicoricoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-15
ISBN: 0060589078
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Collins Design
Book Reviews of Mini House Style
Book Review: no practical advice - weird intellectual detachment from real life concerns
Summary: 2 Stars
There is no author for this book, only a design/editorial group (ricorico), and that is the problem. That is why there is an impersonality to the approach, a studied, purposeful detachment from the subjects..
Yes the houses are really small (unlike Susanka's huge houses) but almost all of these are these modern boxes or domes built in the middle of nowhere.
Maybe it's supposed to be a highly conceptual, intellectual study. It's about if the whole world got destroyed in a nuclear meltdown, how would you rebuild. It's not about making do with what you have, which was built eighty years ago.
As a layperson, I got little enjoyment or real life, real-budget advice out of it. There are hardly any people, no magazine piles, no food, no messes in this book.
You do get lots of blueprints and plans.
The text is also not fun to read. I think the whole thing was written in Japanese, then translated into English. There's something that is too much of a literal translation and does not jibe well. A lack of editing, I think, a lack of interest.
Lastly, the photographers use weird wideangle photographs - there is a very noticeable distortion - they should have invested in a better architectural lens. Using the extreme wideangle creates a false illusion of greater space, which contravenes the interest in a small space.
Summary of Mini House Style
Following the success of Harper Design#146;s Mini House, Mini House Style continues to show that size doesn#146;t matter.Or rather, size only matters when you know what to do with it.Featuring elegant and imaginative homes no larger than 900 square feet, Mini House Style features a variety of projects that incorporate innovative ways to make a small space more livable. It may be a clever storage area, or an unexpected flow to the room's use, or maximizing the impact of window placement or special architectural features to create the illusion of space. Also included is a discussion of foldable, mobile, and multifunctional furniture especially suited to small spaces. Featuring the work of today#146;s most talented designers, this captivating guide is provides endless inspiration for your own small home, be it single-family house or individual apartment.
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