Sarah Susanka is a bestselling author, architect, and cultural visionary. Her “build better, not bigger” approach to residential architecture has been embraced across the country, and her “Not So Big” philosophy has sparked an international dialogue, evolving beyond our houses and into how we inhabit our lives. In addition to sharing her insights with Oprah Winfrey and Charlie Rose, Susanka has been named a “Fast 50” innovator byFast Company, a “top newsmaker” byNewsweek, and an “innovator in American culture” byU.S. News & World Report. She is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and a Senior… Fellow of the Design Futures Council. The author of seven books, Susanka resides in North Carolina. Visit her at www.notsobig.com. From the Hardcover edition.