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Small Homes 92 Ideabooks

First-time homeowners Susie and Mat Daly welcomed the challenge of an early-1900s fixer-upper in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The challenge was natural for the couple, who are both rooted in creative endeavors.... more »
Interior designer Jessica Helgerson and her family had every intention of spending only a few nights in their new summer home. But the weekend turned into a few... more »
Every corner of Laura Lee Gulledge's Brooklyn, New York, apartment oozes with her philosophy that color adds happiness. "I think a lot of people are scared to bravely use color, especially in decorating,” says Gulledge, a graphic artist, writer and... more »
Each time Debbie Gliksman's daughter, Lianna, returned home from college, Gliksman's two younger boys at home would have to bunk together to free up a room. She knew the family needed an... more »
In July 2012 New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development launched an adAPT NYC competition to develop a building with microunits on a... more »
A former London city slicker, Simon Evans made the move from an urban apartment to this Indonesian tropical home among the trees. He worked with local company Bali GreenWorld to design and build his... more »
After Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the winner of New York City's adAPT NYC competition at the Museum of the City of New York in... more »
Tiny homes pose a dilemma: How can you make a pocket-size space comfortable and stylish? The issue has special relevance in San Francisco right now, as the Board of Supervisors gears up for a November 2012 vote on a proposal to allow the construction... more »
Recently New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a competition to develop a building with so-called "micro units" — apartments of around 250 to 300 square feet. Currently... more »
It's hard to say what's more striking about this unique living space in Barcelona — the 360-degree rooftop view, the outdoor bathtub and beautiful terrace, or the cleverly hidden panels that allow for a fully functional living space. Photographer more »
A loft-like apartment that's 650 square feet but feels spacious, has generous light and is efficiently designed is a rarity in the dense landscape of urban sprawls. Which is why you might have to pick up your jaw off the floor after seeing how architect... more »
Architect Lukas Kordik's vision for his apartment in Bratislava, Slovakia, centered on three things: working with the existing structure, removing walls and barriers, and creating a simple, open space.... more »
Darrick Borowski, creative director at Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture, likens the previous incarnation of Michael Pozner's studio to a college dorm. "He had been occupying the space without ever really living in it;... more »
It didn't take long to convince Scarlett Fiona Reed to decide to move into her cozy Schwan Lagoon home in Santa Cruz, California. "When I walked in the door, I was in awe of the view and its charming bones," she says. "I knew I had to have... more »
After surviving a divorce and a serious illness, Denise Franklin was more than ready to start over. With a $25,000 budget, she approached architect Henry Yorke Mann to help her... more »
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