Never Too Small Vol. 2 continues where its predecessor left off, presenting 30 new small-footprint homes from around the world and making the case that constrained square metres are a design opportunity, not a compromise.
About This Book
The second volume of Never Too Small pushes further into the question that defined the first: how do you live well in less space? Structured around five small-footprint design principles, the book examines 30 homes through detailed floor plans, architectural commentary, and considered photography. Each project has been selected to demonstrate that the perceived trade-offs of compact living — between sustainability and style, comfort and affordability — are resolvable through disciplined design thinking. For architects, interior designers, and anyone engaged with the future of housing, this is a practical and visually rigorous resource.
Key Features
- 304 pages of architectural photography, detailed floor plans, and commentary across 30 homes
- Authors: Camilla Janse van Vuuren and Joel Beath
- Published by Smith Street Books, ISBN 9781923049079
What You'll Discover
- Five small-footprint design principles used as a framework for evaluating each featured home
- How award-winning architects and designers reconcile spatial constraint with liveability and aesthetic ambition
- The relationship between compact housing and broader questions of sustainability and housing affordability
- Detailed floor plans that translate photographic impressions into legible spatial logic
About the Author
Camilla Janse van Vuuren and Joel Beath are the authors behind the Never Too Small series. Their work champions compact, well-designed housing as a model for more sustainable and accessible urban living.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 304
- Dimensions: 25.7 x 21.7 x 3.0 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781923049079
- Publisher: Smith Street Books
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and interior designers working on compact residential projects, housing researchers, design students, and anyone rethinking what a well-lived home can look like.