#75: quiddity

8/23/2015

haiku's quiddity
telling the biggest story
in the smallest space

Big living in small spaces! This cabin in Montana designed by Jeff Sheldon epitomizes small-space living in grand style. The inspiration for this cabin was a fire watch tower. Simply beautiful.

I think tiny homes are the haiku of architecture. My wife and I live in 700 square feet. The only time it feels small is when we have more than eight guests... Then we go outside!

Click here to see the view!

DEFINITION of this 3-syllable noun

the quality that makes a thing what it is; the essential nature of a thing.
a trifling nicety of subtle distinction, as in argument.

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