A 160-square-metre family home in Portugal completed on a shoestring budget is met with both high praise and doubt in this week's comments update.
Starting small: Portuguese architect José Carlos Nunes de Oliveira built Mami House for less than ?100,000 (£84,000), impressing many Dezeen readers and inspiring some to follow suit.
"Finally, a great-looking affordable solution that many of us can aspire to achieve," stated James Beckett.
BeggarBoy agreed: "Just to look at it makes one feel inspired. Well done, I would be happy to call it home."
Unfortunately not everyone was won over by the design. Jjang_Sam said: "I'm not sure I understand the fuss this house is causing. Many Japanese homes deal with low budgets and small sites in equally, or, in many cases, a far more refined way." "Given the labour intensive work of concrete, this sounds to me impossibly cheap." added an uncertain Tokyo Architect.
"That's a more than an impressive feat for that budget. You'd get cardboard and chewing gum in the US," countered JJME.
One reader in particular felt compelled to praise the project:

Is it possible to build a good family house for ?100,000" Have your say in the comments section ?

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