From cabins to containers, this international overview showcases a new generation of innovative homes that save space, are kinder to the planet and cost less to build.

Avi Friedman is a professor of architecture at McGill University, Canada, an honorary professor at Lancaster University, UK, and president of Avi Friedman Consultants, Inc., a design firm with a focus on affordable and sustainable residential environments. He has written fourteen books and his design work and projects have been cited in magazines, newspapers and TV shows, including Good Morning America, Dream Builders and Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn. In 2000, Wallpaper* included him in their list of ten people 'most likely to change the way we live'.

Introduction: Pre-fabrication: Types and Methods . New Design Trends . Net-zero Homes . Innovative Communities . Japanese Homes . Narrow Designs . Country Dwellings . Plug-and-Play . Apartment Buildings . Shipping Containers . Adaptable Interiors . Additions