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    Compact House × Stylish Entrances

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    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.

    Stylish Entrances

    A curated collection of residential entrances featuring shoe closets and mudroom storage. Designed with consideration for family composition and daily circulation patterns, these spaces harmonize comfort and aesthetic appeal through thoughtful spatial expansion and lighting strategies. Showcasing exemplary entrances that serve as the welcoming face of the home with both functionality and refined design.

  • Machiya in Machiya|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Machiya in Machiya|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Large Opening
    Built-in Furniture
    Narrow House
    Custom-built vanity
    Urban House
    Light Court
    Outdoor Living
    Terrace
    Home Theater
    Built-in Kitchen
  • Urban Presence in the Countryside|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Urban Presence in the Countryside|Entrance hall
    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
    Wood Deck
    Mindful Living
    Natural Modern
  • House Y in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Y in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Void
    Mountain View House
    Balcony
    Entrance Doma
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
  • Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102|Compact House|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
    Natural Materials
    Minimal Life
    Renovation
    Simple Modern
    Simple Life
    Apartment Renovation
    Minimal Design
    Natural Modern
    Sustainable Renovation
    Rental
    StudioApartment
    CommercialProperty
    KitchenCounter
  • House in Sayama|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House in Sayama|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Wall Storage
    Wood Texture
    Narrow House
    Second-Floor Living
    High Ceiling
    Roof Balcony
    Natural Modern
    Scenic View
    CompactHousing
    WallStorage
    HighCeiling
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    ScenicView
  • House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous|Compact House|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
    Remodeling
    Slow Life
    Natural Materials
    Renovation
    Material Texture
    Display Storage
    Solid Wood
    Simple Life
    Apartment Renovation
    Natural Light
    Oak
    Paint
    Wall-mounted kitchen
    Muji
  • House in Takarazuka|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House in Takarazuka|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Wood Texture
    Skip Floor
    Custom-built vanity
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    Corner Lot
    Irregular Site
    Sloped Site
    Built-in Kitchen
    SkipFloor
    Terrace
    SlopedSite
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A fully opening glass door was also installed between the entrance’s earthen-floored area and the outside, creating a double-door arrangement to prevent the cats from escaping.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Catwalk
    Living with Cats
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Second-Floor Living
    Sloped Ceiling
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Capturing Light
  • House Y in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Y in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Void
    Mountain View House
    Balcony
    Entrance Doma
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
  • Two Ateliers|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Two Ateliers|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Picture Window
    Corner Window
    Living with Cats
    Narrow House
    Spiral Staircase
    Architect's Own House
    Built-in Garage
    Live-Work Integration
    Atelier-House
    Glass-Walled Garage
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Patterned wallpaper enriches the entry hall. The entry floor received a mortar finish 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
    Remodeling
    Income Property
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Renovation
    Kominka Restoration
    DIY
    Traditional Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Retro Modern
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Hyu House|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Hyu House|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Narrow House
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Minimal Design
    Capturing Light
  • House Y in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Y in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Void
    Mountain View House
    Balcony
    Entrance Doma
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
  • Abeno Residence|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Entry area doubling as a hobby space
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Storage Access Flow
    Narrow House
    Skeleton Staircase
    Urban House
    Optimized Storage
    Toplight
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
  • House M in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House M in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Large Opening
    Wood Texture
    Sense of Openness
    Balcony
    Second-Floor Living
    Custom-built vanity
    Sloped Ceiling
    Simple Modern
    Outdoor Living
    Built-in Kitchen
  • A Small House for Open Living in the Gap Between Buildings | Kigawa Row House|Compact House|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
    Large Opening
    Wood Texture
    Iron Details
    Bike Garage
    Simple Life
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Engawa
    Toplight
    Industrial
    Urban housing
    Interior-exterior integration
    Galvalume steel cladding
    Tatami mats
    Softwood plywood
  • Urban Presence in the Countryside|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Urban Presence in the Countryside|Entrance hall
    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.
    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
    Wood Deck
    Mindful Living
    Natural Modern
  • Steps III|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    High Sidelight
    Urban House
    Visual Control
    Roof Balcony
    Couple Living
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • House in Toyoshiki|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House in Toyoshiki|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Second-Floor Living
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Exposed Beam
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
  • House M in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House M in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Large Opening
    Wood Texture
    Sense of Openness
    Balcony
    Second-Floor Living
    Custom-built vanity
    Sloped Ceiling
    Simple Modern
    Outdoor Living
    Built-in Kitchen
  • House in Chiyozaki|Compact House|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
    Void
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Skeleton Staircase
    Urban House
    Simple Life
    Roof terrace
    Inner Garage
    Wood Siding
    Irregular Site
  • House Y in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Y in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Void
    Mountain View House
    Balcony
    Entrance Doma
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
  • Tsujido House|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Tsujido House|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Void
    Large Opening
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Wooden Sash
    Natural Modern
    Doma Kitchen
    Shoes Cloak
    Built-in Kitchen
  • Abeno Residence|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Combined entry and storage area to maximize usable space
    Architecture Firm:Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Storage Access Flow
    Narrow House
    Skeleton Staircase
    Urban House
    Optimized Storage
    Toplight
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
  • starry|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    starry|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:*studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Picture Window
    Void
    Breezy House
    Sense of Openness
    Proportion
    Two-Family House
    Simple Modern
    Natural Garden
    Capturing Light
  • House Y in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Y in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Void
    Mountain View House
    Balcony
    Entrance Doma
    Wood Deck
    Exposed Beam
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
  • House M in Komae|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House M in Komae|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Large Opening
    Wood Texture
    Sense of Openness
    Balcony
    Second-Floor Living
    Custom-built vanity
    Sloped Ceiling
    Simple Modern
    Outdoor Living
    Built-in Kitchen
  • A Small Single-Story House on a Sloped Site|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A Small Single-Story House on a Sloped Site|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects
    12mm Architects
    1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
    Compact House
    Single-Story House
    One-Room Space
    Natural Modern
    Scenic View
    Sloped Site
    Natural Garden
    CompactHouse
    ScenicViews
    SingleStory
    SlopedSite
  • A Small House Composed of Three Connected Boxes (Large, Medium, Small) | Tsuzura House|Compact House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Entrance mudroom. Custom joinery that doubles as a full-length mirror.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Workspace
    Circulation Flow
    Wood Texture
    ZEH
    Simple Modern
    Display Storage
    Galvalume Steel Sheet
    Wall Bookshelf
    Single-Story House
    Live-Work Integration
    LivingAlone
    RedCedarCladding
    HickoryFlooring
    Curtains
    SeismicGrade3
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