Geometric house architect Katrin Oggesen of Archibald Buero designed this German house plan just outside Potsdam – an unlikely addition to its natural surroundings. A structure of stacked and twisted cubes, this narrow lot house design sits on a 240m2 site surrounded by forest and steps from the waterfront. The lake house was designed to offer privacy from the street with a largely closed-off facade, while to the water, a Solarlux "L 80" sliding glass wall opens the house onto ... Continue >
This small space living home really packs a big punch in its tiny 313 sq. ft. site. Japanese architecture firm Mizuishi Architect Atelier created this narrow lot house design with a wide open mind to creative architecture concepts. And what it lacks in square footage, this compact house makes up for in creativity! Deceiving from the small exterior, interiors are spacious, bright and open. The kitchen and dining area features high ceilings reaching up to the roof and overlooked by ... Continue >
Modern geometric architecture has a place anywhere – even on a tiny city lot. Located in Seattle, Washington, this urban house designed by Pb elemental is characteristic for its cube-shaped base topped by a triangular volume – or, so it appears from the street. But there’s more to this narrow-lot house design than meets the eye. On further exploration, the rear view reveals both top and base extend backward to offer more living space and, because the house eats up ... Continue >
This small city house is tucked away in Frankfurt, Germany, on a narrow lot behind an apartment building on the site of a former commercial building – now, that’s our idea of urban living! German architects grabowski.spork finished this cube-shaped structure with an aluminum facade and to match, an industrial-chic interior featuring an open-concept house plan, and a spiral staircase leading up to this uber-cool loft design idea. Below, a sliding glass door opens the main floor onto the outdoor ... Continue >
It’s the pride of Mullen Street – this modern narrow home design in Bernal Heights, San Francisco combines earthy elements with cool, contemporary details in what have been described by Architect Craig Steely as “a San Francisco house where the main ideas expressed are transparency, sunlight, and a direct connection to nature.” The slim, tall profile comes clad in a natural-finish wood. Interiors are sunlit via expansive windows. But this home’s connection runs deeper than its warm, woody facade, sliding ... Continue >
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