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This is where thoughtful design meets real-world impact. Whether you're dreaming of a being able to design and build your own home, co-creating a community, or building a greener future, our tools, courses, and projects will help you get there.
Why ROTOspace?
The name comes from Roto, the Māori word for “within.” ROTOspace is about designing from the inside out — starting with your needs, your values, your lifestyle — and shaping space around that. Great homes aren't about size. They're about intention.
Create-A-Space Course
Design your home from the inside out.
Learn how to arrange spaces effectively so your home feels spacious without needing a big footprint. Self-paced course built on lived experience and smart design.
Research Project
Reimagining how sub-divisions are designed
A live case study showing how smaller footprints, shared green space, and clever space design can reduce cost, making "affordable housing" truly affordable.
Not For Profit Tiny House Company
Tiny homes with big heart.
A not-for-profit initiative creating 30m² accessible pods (AXS Pods) for people with special needs — placed on family land to allow semi-independent living with support close by.
Create-A-Community
Connect with others who want to live intentionally, affordably, and in a community
We’re building a network to help you find like-minded people to co-own land with and build affordable compact homes alongside communal indoor/outdoor living spaces
Workshops
Design Your Home in a Weekend (in-person)
Build Your Community in a Weekend (in-person)
Free AXS Pod Workshop (online)
Live Webinars: Green Building & More (online)
Testimonials
Our new Passive House design has been completed by Lesley England. We have had an easy time communicating with Lesley, something we feel is vital as an architect. We would happily recommend Lesley of eco habitats Ltd to anyone wanting the personal touch in their designer.
Vicki Galea
We decided to renovate a rental property. Make it open plan, get rid of passage areas and walls and make spaces more usable. We were given amazing suggestions and advice and were so impressed with Lesley's ability that we decided to use her entity in sub dividing a section off the back of this same property.
Lynda Brockliss
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