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Efficient Small House In Tokyo

An efficient small house can live so much larger than dictated by its square footage. This urban house in Tokyo designed by modern Japanese architects Keiji Ashizawa was made for comfortable, private living in a dense city core. Flipping the traditional floor plan, the small Japanese home puts private areas – bedrooms and bathrooms – on the main and second level, while the kitchen and living room are on the third, topped by a study for a cool loft design ... Continue >

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Small Smart Homes in the City

If you seek small smart homes, this Tokyo area design does not disappoint! The innovative architects at IDEA Office are the brains behind Y-House – striking Japanese architecture that maximizes every inch of its urban house plan. This small Japanese home was designed with a trio of objectives: a connection to the outdoors without sacrificing privacy; outdoors that would enhance the feeling of space indoors; and solar access in every room. With some careful considerations in design, the three storey ... Continue >

Also See: Compact Houses, Japanese Architecture, Outdoor Living Rooms, Small Japanese Homes, Urban House Plans

Small House Plan Maximizes a Small Lot

The Oh House will have architecture aficionados oh-ing and ah-ing. Designed by Japanese firm Atelier Tekuto, this modern small house plan is located on a small, irregular-shaped urban lot that dictated its unusual vertical shape and dimensions. The main goal for this house for six was to incorporate a parking space – which proved more difficult than it sounds, thanks to the lot size. To make way for a car, the architect positioned the main entrance below grade. On entering, ... Continue >

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Small Home Design Ideas - metal clad house with wood interior

We love Japanese small home design ideas and at just 624 sq. ft., this contemporary compact cottage by architect Toyo Ito packs a lot of character into a small space. This very interesting modern design idea uses a stark contrast between cold and warmth; a cool metal facade and its welcoming, woody interior. From the outside, the steel house features metal panels cladding its walls and roof, with wide expanses of sliding glass blur the boundary between indoors and out. ... Continue >

Also See: Compact Cottages, Small House Design, Small Japanese Homes, Steel Houses

Urban Home by Modern Japanese Architects

The modern architects at Japanese firm Suppose Design Office have designed this small urban home in Sakuragawa, Japan with the same innovation and modern method which they apply to all their projects. This compact urban home doesn’t disappoint, characteristic for its unconventional shape and awesome picture window overlooking the street. Set on a 50m2 corner lot, the architects maximized on space by employing a split-level floor plan. The lack of interior walls creates a totally open-concept house plan that enhances ... Continue >

Also See: Compact Houses, Open Concept Home Designs, Small Japanese Homes, Urban House Plans, Urban Houses, Urban Interior Design

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