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Some interesting ideas - although there are some challenges that make this problematic for me. The floor plans is sketches are not to scale. That wouldn't bother me - who expects a book like this to be scaled accurately? - except that the scaling is completely skewed between the x and y axis. I first noticed that some of the oblique renderings had some pretty strong inconsistencies with the plans, and then I started looking at the plans closer. For example, the Clarion Crossing plan has a width dimension of 20' and a height dimension of 45', while they are almost the same in the drawing (2.25" X 2.5"). This type of variance occurs throughout the book. The real problem is that the furniture and renderings are generally pretty consistent scaled, yet the floor plan is skewed pretty heavily - so you get a completely inaccurate representation of the idea. In my mind, a book on design that ignores scale is inexcusable. No one is expecting build-ready blueprints, but if you are trying to demonstrate how small homes can be effective, at least be honest in the representation. - posted by Poore Richard