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Compact House｜Introduction to Architecture Firms｜Living Abundantly in Small Spaces

Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
Even when site area or total floor area is limited, thoughtful design strategies can produce remarkably rich living environments. In compact houses, the designer’s skill has a direct impact on spatial quality through measures such as overlapping spatial functions, integrated storage solutions, and the strategic placement of openings to create clear sightlines. Rather than resigning oneself to compromises because a home is small, the essence of compact housing lies in pursuing a residence that is refined precisely because it is small. Here we introduce architectural firms that have drawn out the maximum richness from constrained conditions.

Compact House

Yu Architectural Design Studio

159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates

4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kurashi no Jōzōsho

4-14-12 Honkugenuma, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design

2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Coo Planning

201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Takeshi Hirobe Architects

1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Atelier Cotocoto

4 Sekimachiminami, Nerima-ku, Tokyo

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

*studioLOOP Architects

3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Masahiko Sawamura Architect and Associates

Room 902, Famille Kamichoja-machi, 22-9, 2-chome Shimoru, Kamichoja-machi, Higashihorikawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

KASA ARCHITECTS

2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo