Live/Work: Working at Home, Living at Work

by Deborah K. Dietsch, Sarah Susanka (Foreword)

“We need more inspiration, more solutions, and a new vision for what is possible when combining living and working environments. . . . This wonderful book is the first step.”—from the foreword by Sarah Susanka

In the same format as Abrams’ successful Living Large in Small Spaces , Live/ Work is filled with innovative and inspired ideas for incorporating work into the home. The author profiles thirty live/work environments and their owners, who share solutions for everything from design problems to meeting the conflicting emotional demands of work and leisure. The profiles include houses designed from the ground up to shelter businesses; renovated lofts and recycled spaces; offices and studios cleverly tucked away in backyards or above cafés and galleries; and residences designed to be earth-friendly. Their styles range from traditional to modern, but the balance struck between life and work is completely natural throughout. This is a book about design that answers everyday needs vital to a rewarding life at home as well as at work.

Genres: Architecture

320 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the first quarter and then breezed through the rest. This book is about creative individuals and where they live/work. The home designs are crazy (cool), though there were some tidbits that could be applied to *our* practical home layouts.

[Ben Kraal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great pictures. Most of the text description is accurate and inspiring. But the number of architects who (a) work from home and (b) cannot "say" but instead "remark", "comment", "explain" and "clarify" is tiresome.