Finding Home - beyond the conventional
Design-led housing. Regulatory clarity. Homes that work.
I design housing that responds to how people actually live — and to the regulatory systems that shape what’s possible.
My work focuses on tiny homes, compact housing, and alternative residential models, grounded in architectural rigour and informed by deep research into New Zealand’s planning, building, and transport frameworks. From bespoke Tiny Homes on Wheels to residential renovations and consent-ready documentation, I bring together design intelligence, technical clarity, and lived experience to create homes that are safe, durable, and genuinely liveable.
About me:
I am a designer and small-housing specialist with experience spanning 15 years of shaping thoughtful, high-quality interiors and buildings. I am the author of Living the Airstream Life (HarperCollins New York) and an award-winning Tiny House designer, recognised for creating compact homes that balance beauty, performance, and long-term liveability.
My studies include a Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Architectural Studies, and a Master of Architecture, and bring together design expertise, lived experience, and rigorous research in my practice.
My Master’s thesis places my work at the forefront of Tiny Homes on Wheels policy and design in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research demonstrates that THOWs can be safe, healthy, and high-performing homes, and that the primary barrier to their wider adoption is regulatory misalignment, not design capability.
This work directly informs my design practice, giving me uncommon regulatory insight and enabling me to design small homes that are both beautifully resolved and legally resilient, while actively contributing to clearer, nationally consistent pathways for small, affordable housing.
Research Thesis:
Legalisation of Tiny Homes on Wheels
My Master of Architecture research, Legalising Tiny Homes on Wheels in Aotearoa New Zealand, demonstrates that THOWs can meet Building Code performance requirements — and that the real barrier is regulatory misalignment, not architecture.
This work now informs my professional practice, industry collaboration, and policy engagement.
Book:
Living the Airstream Life
Living the Airstream Life is a practical and visually rich guide to living well in small, mobile homes, grounded in real, long-term experience. It explores how spatial efficiency, thoughtful layout, and daily habits shape comfort, wellbeing, and longevity in compact spaces.
The insights developed through this work directly inform my design approach, bringing a deeply tested understanding of what truly works in small-space living — beyond theory — into the design of Tiny Homes and other compact residential dwellings.
Working with me:
Design Services
I design housing that responds to how people actually live — and to the regulatory systems that shape what’s possible.
My work focuses on tiny homes, compact housing, and alternative residential models, grounded in architectural rigour and informed by deep research into New Zealand’s planning, building, and transport frameworks.
From bespoke Tiny Homes on Wheels to residential renovations and consent-ready documentation, I bring together design intelligence, technical clarity, and lived experience to create homes that are safe, durable, and genuinely liveable.