These days, owning a beautiful home is often prohibitively expensive, while “affordable” housing too often fails to include quality craftsmanship. But there is a solution, and today, Zack Giffin reminds us of this fact and discusses the craft of designing smaller structures that address our true needs. This is a conversation where design and philosophy come together in a big way, as does the art of fostering real communities and constructing vibrant towns.

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Blister Podcast Ep.275: Zack Giffin

TOPICS & TIMES:

Zack’s background (3:48)

Why are smaller houses controversial? (9:05)

Construction & Craft (21:20)

Renting vs Owning + Rules of the Road (32:36)

Designing a Tiny Home for Jonathan (37:17)

Strangest Build Request? (58:40)

Where Should People Find Out More? (1:00:21)

Current State of Prohibitions (1:04:18)

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