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Lloyd Kahn, Tiny Homes
03/21/2012 7:30 pm
These days, homeowners, designers, architects (no less), road gypsies, water dwellers, dreamers, people of all ages, all over the world are making do creatively with under-500 sq. ft. shelters. This is a real and powerful alternative to high rents, or a lifelong obligation to a bank on an overpriced home. The heart of 1973 book Shelter was on small buildings, which we recommended as a starting point in providing one's own living space. Now, almost 40 years later, there's a significant tiny house movement all over the world -which we've been tracking over the past year.
More and more people are living in buses, trucks, houseboats, and other movable shelters. There are a large number of prefabs and kits now available. There are innovative solutions in cities, such as the "capsules" in Tokyo. There are numerous websites with news, photos, and/or plans for tiny houses. Tiny Homes features this trend with over 1000 photos, along with stories, interviews, and insights from people who have chosen to scale back in the 21st century. Author Lloyd Kahn also has a local Santa Cruz connection as one of the county’s well-known surfer’s and life guards in the late 1950’s before he turned his focus to architecture and sustainable living. Tiny Homes is the 4th book in Shelter Publication’s best-selling series.
Please help us welcome Mr. Kahn for a reading, slide presentation, signing, and audience Q&A.
