Never Too Small #3
170 x 240mm, 234 pages (with foldout poster)
Melbourne, Australia
Quarterly
First published 2024
Editor: Elizabeth Price
Creative Direction: Lara Burke, Colin Chee
Design: Lara Burke, Sebastian Tibbs
‘Creative, compact and joyful ways to design and live’
Never Too Small is the new print endeavour from the well-known YouTube channel of the same name that platforms small space design. It is made from offcuts of the videos, as their conversations with interesting people and their tiny homes always end up going beyond just space and design. The result is an unpretentious interiors and architecture magazine focused on creativity, individuality, sustainability and innovation.
Partly a result of the popularity of their videos on Japanese homes, this third issue is dedicated entirely to Japan, with stories that ‘span the past, present and future of Japanese design culture.’ Asides from expected features on small(er) homes and spaces, they celebrate two renowned designers in Samiro Yunoki—the late master of mingei folk art—and Sir Paul Smith's 40-year relationship with the country (he cites Casa Brutus as one of his favourite mags).
Speaking of Japanese magazines, James Shackell sets out to discover what makes the likes of Popeye, Transit et al so ‘freaking cool’, with insights from Monocle's Fernando Pacheco. And back to architecture, you'll also find the death-defying Reversible Destiny Lofts and a series of funky, smile-inducing buildings.
On the Journal
At Work With Elizabeth Price: ‘Experience and exposure has shown us that the most creative and clever design is found in some of the smallest homes. Constraint breeds creativity as we know… even the smallest homes are full of potential.’
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