Barbara Nothegger - The Seven-Story Village
Experiments in Housing for a Better Future
An entertaining and realistic account of life as part of an intentional community.
Our homes have a big impact on what kind of lives we lead—whether we are lonely, how much we are contributing to climate change, how hard we have to work to cover the cost of our housing. When Barbara Nothegger started looking for a new home for her young family, she became fascinated by these very questions. Despite many objections, she decided to risk an experiment, moving with her family into a communal living project in Vienna. A hundred people built a home for themselves, which included various shared areas and open spaces for residents to come together, share and interact. After more than ten years in the building, Nothegger explores in this humorous guidebook what makes modern communities succeed, and how being a good neighbour can help facilitate climate-friendly living.
Book details
Updated and expanded new edition. From the series "Leben auf Sicht"224 pages
format:140 x 215
ISBN: 9783701736393
Release date: 14.04.2025
License rights
- World rights available