I was excited to get this book out from the library but now that i've looked through it a couple of times (there's almost no text and what there is is not useful) i am disappointed. Yes, so all the houses are built by the same team so they pretty much all look the same. And for that matter the designs of the houses are traditional and uninspiring. I am tired of so much wood. Its not an aesthetic i like. I like a variety of materials. What is innovative about these houses is the construction method but they give nothing away. There are only some pictures that show the innovation but i have concerns about it. The authors make a big deal of not putting nails into the tree or cutting off limbs but they put a brace around the trunk which would restrict growth and in the long run, ringbark it and kill it, i think, unless they have somehow factored in room for growth. Often where they have not cut off branches, they look to be major obstructions to crossing the room which would fast become annoying and it wouldn't surprise me if the buyers of these houses, get the chainsaw out not too long after buying the house. There is no information to help you design and build your own house. The nicest thing about this book, is the drawings. Most of the houses have very high winding staircases which i find unappealing and wouldn't want to have to climb up. Its jsut as well these houses are not to be lived in, despite the title of the book. There's no kitchen or bathroom shots. These are just folly's, somewhere to sleep for the weekend, or a guest room.