Haiku Cottage
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (730 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0966045300 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 55 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Simpleminded While Smith is to be commended for his advocacy of minimalism and simplicity, this book is of little practical use in designing a house. It's tiny, for one thing, and contains very few useful technical drawings and very little factual prose. The prose and drawings aren't inspirational in an abstract way, either -- mostly, they're just mushy, New Age-ish platitudes about minimalism. They're not worth the cover price. Check out Tremblay's "Small House Designs" (ISBN 08826. mcHaiku said A Trophy House-with-a-Twist of Eloquence ?. What are known as trophy houses have been stricken with this century's disease of obesity. In stark contrast are what architect-author Ashley Smith presents as *Haiku Cottages* - - spare, with a hint of New England, and a refreshingly eloquent breath from the Far East.It is delightful to have these drawings for 'small & definitely beautiful' dwellings likened to haiku poems. Most school children become familiar with haiku in the elementary grades. The book is appropriat. "I wish I owned a Smith designed Haiku cottage!" according to A Customer. Haiku Cottage's principles are wonderfully thought out. The drawings are clear and FUN! Somewhere we consumers have lost the idea of what a home could be. Mr Smith reminds us once again.
Book by Smith, Karl Ashley