Courses
Our online courses blend professional design tools with down-to-earth teaching. Whether you’re designing your first home or starting an intentional community, we’ll walk you through it step-by-step.
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.
Create-A-Space is an online course that empowers you to design a compact, affordable home that truly fits your life, your land, and your budget — without the cost of hiring an architect.
Course Modules:
1 Why Go Small
2 Defining Your Brief
3 Site selection & orientation
4 Smart Design for Small Spaces
5 Designing for the Future
6 Outdoor Living & Aesthetic Touches
As part of the course, you’ll also receive:
Full access to the Create-A-Space Workbook — with practical exercises, design checklists, and space-planning templates.
Access to the Create-A-Space online smart planner - drag and drop floor planner
Entry to the private Create-A-Space Community — a supportive space to share ideas, ask questions, and connect with others designing their dream homes.
Guidance from Awhina, your RotoSpace Design Chat Bot — available anytime to help you brainstorm ideas, refine layouts, and get instant design feedback.
Create-A-Space Mini Course
Define your brief, budget & purchase the right site for you.
Course Modules:
1 Why Go Small
2 Defining Your Brief
3 Site selection & orientation
As part of the course, you’ll also receive:
Access to the Create-A-Space Workbook — with practical exercises & design checklists
Entry to the private Create-A-Space Community — a supportive space to share ideas, ask questions, and connect with others designing their dream homes.
Guidance from Awhina, your RotoSpace Design Chat Bot — available anytime to help you brainstorm ideas, refine layouts, and get instant design feedback.
Create-A-Community
(coming soon)
A practical guide to co-housing, land sharing, and legal models that actually work in Aotearoa.
Two-Storey Smart Design
(coming soon)
Learn how to build up, not out — and make the most of small footprints with compliant, clever two-storey designs.
Accessible Home Design
(coming soon)
Accessible design that empowers independence without compromising style or comfort.
