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Vancouver is one of North America’s densest cities with some of its highest property values. When the city’s residents have kids, many travel the oft-tread path from city center to the burbs for more square footage. This was the situation that Alison and.
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People frequently ask us for more stories about families–particularly how does one fit big families into small homes? The home of Kip Longinotti-Buitoni is a great example of such a beast. Following a divorce in 2005, she and her four children.
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Most parents rise before their kids and go to sleep after them (on good days, that is). When this is the case and size is at a premium, making a living room that doubles as a parent’s bedroom can make a.
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Fitting a large number of people under one roof comfortably and with privacy can be a tricky proposition. Japan’s y+M Architecture took an interesting approach in achieving this with their Rain Shelter House. The home places separate micro-buildings under one large canopied roof, creating.
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[If you didn’t read Part 1, find it here] Moving into the place required a lot of removal. Prior to the small 500 sq ft Brooklyn place mentioned before, we were in a 1200 sq ft one. When we moved.
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Corporate culture can take many forms. If you work at a hedge fund, corporate culture might involve private jets, Ferraris and country clubs. If you work as a farmer, corporate culture might involve pickup trucks, overalls and stock shows (forgive my.
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By LifeEdited standards, 872 sq ft (81 sq m) isn’t small, but when it’s housing a family of five, it’s pretty impressive. That was the space Brachard de Tourdonnet Architects were tasked with making work for one French family. Besides normal home functionality, the.
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It’s raining out. My, I mean your, kid is bored. You try to think of ideas to entertain him. Perhaps it’s time to go to the toy store. There you’ll spend money on junky plastic toys or games that he’ll use for.
Read More »When LifeEdited received a bunch of press a couple years ago, our founder, 420 sq ft apartment-dwelling Graham Hill became a whipping boy for the pared-down life. “Sure,” the chorus cried, “It’s easy for a single guy to live this way. All.
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A common charge against the “edited” way of living is that its philosophy is hard to apply to a family. The Wagner home, a 630 sq ft Brooklyn studio shared by a couple and their two small children, demonstrates a.
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