HBL Book of the Week: Forty Six Square Metres of Land Doesn't Normally Become a House

Forty Six Square Metres of Land Doesn't Normally Become a House (Thames & Hudson, 2011) by Melbourne-based architect Stuart Harrison focuses on, as the title suggests, tiny houses. Harrison explains that, "Australians have the biggest houses in the world, and these are often both big and pretty bad, so I was keen to show how smaller compact housing could be good, well-designed and part of a more shared idea of the city." Through case studies of 45 small dwellings, Harrison does just that.

The Small House by Domenic Alvaro, photos by Trevor Mein via The Design Files

HBL loves: The Small House by Domenic Alvaro, a five-storey house built on a site previously used to park three cars.

The Small House by Domenic Alvaro, photos by Trevor Mein via The Design Files

WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers wishing to further explore the potential of small spaces can read our previous Blog of the Week, Shoebox Dwelling, and our recent report, Multifunctional furniture in the versatile home.