Originally Posted by gokiburi
i think we can also make do with living in far smaller quarters than we currently do. it takes a lot more effort but a combination of pre-fab and custom built on a small plot of land is not much more dough than something in a subdivision. quite common in japan.. but i don't think north americans will ever compromise on the living space.
rob/op, love your new ride. what is it? were you lonely at lunch or did you meet up?
There's an amazing house profiled in the newest issue of Dwell (which is the "Smaller is Smarter" issue) in Tokyo. Obviously they know how to do small + efficient.