{"title":"Books \u0026 Media \u003e Architecture","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gingko-press-tiny-homes","title":"Tiny Homes","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaximum Style* documents how architects and designers solve spatial challenges without compromising aesthetics or livability. Each featured home includes detailed floor plans alongside finished photographs, revealing how strategic layout choices transform constraints into opportunities. You'll see how built-in storage doubles as room dividers, how vertical space becomes functional rather than wasted, and how light and sightlines make small footprints feel expansive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 192-page collection spans diverse approaches: minimalist Japanese-inspired interiors, rustic cabins with clever lofts, urban micro-apartments that feel surprisingly spacious. 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