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    Compact House × Simple Life

    View project photos for Compact House and Simple Life.

    Follow your intuition to save photos that catch your eye. Explore spatial designs to uncover implicit preferences you haven't yet put into words.

    Compact House

    A compact house is a deliberately streamlined dwelling that prioritizes only essential functions and spaces. By optimizing plan efficiency, it reduces construction costs, utility bills, and ongoing maintenance expenses, and is well suited to narrow lots and dense urban contexts. Compact design fosters closer family connections and offers advantages such as efficient domestic circulation and ease of cleaning. This collection presents case studies demonstrating how a rich, high-quality lifestyle can be achieved within a compact footprint.

    Home for Simple Living

    In a home stripped of unnecessary decoration where materials and light take center stage, a quiet richness resides. Thoughtfully organized storage flows, layout without waste, and timeless textures. Introducing residential examples that embody a simple life focused on carefully facing only what is necessary.

  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|LDK|Custom-built house
    Reconfigured a conventional studio apartment into a simplified layout that can be used as spaciously as possible.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Courtyard|Custom-built house
    The spatial sequence connecting the mother's bedroom, Engawa 1, the living room, and Engawa 2.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    A bespoke 4.3 m–long multipurpose counter with overhead cabinets. Flooring is solid Nara oak.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The compact living room has an increased ceiling height and a skylight to prevent a cramped feeling.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Narrow, irregular 8-tsubo site
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Terrace|Custom-built house
    A continuous wood deck was installed in the previously overgrown south garden, extending the interior outward.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A simple entrance finished with a mortar render applied over the existing tiles.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A plan to demolish and rebuild the single dwelling that remained in the gap between larger buildings.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Storage|Custom-built house
    The closet incorporates adjustable shelving and movable hanging rails to enhance flexibility.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Slim expanded-metal paired suspended doors.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Storage|Custom-built house
    The second floor accommodates the son's room, a guest room, and storage within a minimal volume.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Stairs|Custom-built house
    A compact winding staircase. The handrail is a slender steel flat bar.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    At the entrance, the existing storage doors were removed and full-height wooden doors to the ceiling were fabricated.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A small house offering open living amid the gaps between buildings.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Bedroom|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Bedroom
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Kitchen fabricated from birch plywood.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Atrium|Custom-built house
    Living space with a 4-meter-high atrium
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    Overhead cabinets shown fully opened.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Converted into a large open-plan studio by removing partitions and the ceiling.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    With no tall neighboring buildings, curtains were omitted and window treatments were kept minimal.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Corner lot on an 8-meter-wide road
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The walls incorporate embedded channel supports and structural reinforcement to bear heavy items such as a television.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The doma's walls and ceiling are clear-coated cement board.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Garage|Custom-built house
    Suspended doors fully opened.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Atrium|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Atrium
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    A minimalist kitchen fitted solely with a drop-in cooktop and an undermount sink.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Atrium|Custom-built house
    Spatial composition reminiscent of a gallery
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|LDK|Custom-built house
    Maximizing the limited effective floor area, the ceiling height was raised to 2,500 mm.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Exterior at dusk. Because suspended doors run along the façade, the entry light is specified as an uplight.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Stairs|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Stairs
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Toilet|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Toilet
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    An interior reduced to only what is truly necessary for the occupants.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Living Room
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Living Room
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Living Room
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Lavatory|Custom-built house
    A simple washroom composed only of a counter and a basin.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The living room and engawa connect almost flush, on nearly the same level.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Courtyard|Custom-built house
    View looking down from the son's room. With the living room opened up, it takes on a pavilion-like character.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Open storage displaying frying pans and knives directly on the wall.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Living Room|Custom-built house
    A condominium renovation that removes the superfluous.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Slow Life
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Natural Materials
    Natural Light
    Remodeling
    Simple Life
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Stairs|Custom-built house
    The engawa bench also serves as an enclosure for the air-conditioning outdoor unit.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Stairs|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Stairs
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Stairs|Custom-built house
    House in Chiyozaki|Stairs
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Roof terrace
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Inner Garage
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
    Wood Siding
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Lavatory|Custom-built house
    The washbasin and toilet are compactly consolidated under the stairs.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Lavatory|Custom-built house
    Converted the three-piece prefabricated unit bath to a 1216 unit, enabling the provision of a dedicated washbasin and dressing room.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Minimal Design
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Simple Life
    Simple Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Minimal Life
    Natural Modern
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Exterior walls are clad in ribbed Galvalume steel, referencing materials and construction methods commonly found in the neighborhood.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|Home for Simple Living|Bathroom|Custom-built house
    The bathroom is a generous 1620 size (approximately 1.6 × 2.0 m) and links to the engawa via a full-height sliding window.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Bike Garage
    Industrial
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Iron Details
    Wood Texture
    Simple Life
    Toplight
    Wood Deck
    Engawa
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
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  • #Tea Garden
  • #Curved Wall
  • #Cafe Style
  • #Viewing Garage
  • #Wooden Sash
  • #Skeleton Remodeling
  • #Custom-built vanity
  • #Scenic View
  • #High Sidelight
  • #Music Room
  • #Contemporary
  • #Slope
  • #Minimal Design
  • #Bike Garage
  • #Chalkboard Paint
  • #Live-Work Integration
  • #Mortex
  • #Wall Bookshelf
  • #Bath Court
  • #Corner Lot
  • #Glass-Walled Garage
  • #White House
  • #Exposed Concrete
  • #Narrow House
  • #Slow Life
  • #Calm Presence
  • #Pet Space
  • #Compact House
  • #Hilltop House
  • #Shoes Cloak
  • #Generational Home
  • #Glazed Wall
  • #Roof terrace
  • #Pet-Friendly Doma
  • #Material Texture
  • #DIY
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