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Narrow Lot House
佐賀高橋設計室
佐賀高橋設計室

Narrow Lot House|Introduction to Architecture Firms|Great Potential Within a Small Footprint

Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
In the design of compact urban houses, the challenge of creating a rich and satisfying living environment within constrained city lots becomes the definitive measure of an architect’s capability. Through strategies such as manipulating ceiling heights, employing double-height voids, utilizing skip floors (split-levels) to enable overlapping uses, and carefully detailing openings to secure daylight and cross-ventilation, designers can craft spaces that feel generous despite a limited footprint. The essential attitude in this field is not to "endure" smallness, but to pursue homes refined precisely because of their compactness. This section introduces design offices that have maximized the potential of narrow sites.
  • Abeno Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Three-story house planned on a site with a 3.0 m frontage and a 16.0 m depth
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Urban House
    Storage Access Flow
    Toplight
    Skeleton Staircase
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
    Optimized Storage
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
  • House in Higashiyukigaya|Narrow Lot House
    House in Higashiyukigaya
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Void
    Borrowed Scenery
    Proportion
    Sense of Openness
  • Abeno Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Second-floor balcony
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Urban House
    Storage Access Flow
    Toplight
    Skeleton Staircase
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
    Optimized Storage

Narrow Lot House

*studioLOOP Architects

3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
  • vida|Narrow Lot House
    vida
    *studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Hidden Storage
    Built-in Kitchen
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Second-Floor Living
    Proportion
  • vida|Narrow Lot House
    vida
    *studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Hidden Storage
    Built-in Kitchen
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Second-Floor Living
    Proportion
  • vida|Narrow Lot House
    vida
    *studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Hidden Storage
    Built-in Kitchen
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Second-Floor Living
    Proportion
  • vida|Narrow Lot House
    vida
    *studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Hidden Storage
    Built-in Kitchen
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Second-Floor Living
    Proportion
  • vida|Narrow Lot House
    vida
    *studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Hidden Storage
    Built-in Kitchen
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Second-Floor Living
    Proportion
  • vida|Narrow Lot House
    vida
    *studioLOOP Architects
    *studioLOOP Architects
    3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Hidden Storage
    Built-in Kitchen
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Second-Floor Living
    Proportion

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
  • Dwelling of Drummer|Narrow Lot House
    Dwelling of Drummer
    JYU ARCHITECT
    JYU ARCHITECT
    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Music Room
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Semi-Basement
    Soundproof Room
    Custom Kitchen
    Borrowed Scenery
    Capturing Light
    DrumStudio
    SoundproofRoom
    CompactHousing
    BorrowedScenery
  • Dwelling of Drummer|Narrow Lot House
    Residence with an adjoining drum studio designed on an 8-tsubo site
    JYU ARCHITECT
    JYU ARCHITECT
    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Music Room
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Semi-Basement
    Soundproof Room
    Custom Kitchen
    Borrowed Scenery
    Capturing Light
    DrumStudio
    SoundproofRoom
    CompactHousing
    BorrowedScenery
  • Dwelling of Drummer|Narrow Lot House
    Dwelling of Drummer
    JYU ARCHITECT
    JYU ARCHITECT
    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Music Room
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Semi-Basement
    Soundproof Room
    Custom Kitchen
    Borrowed Scenery
    Capturing Light
    DrumStudio
    SoundproofRoom
    CompactHousing
    BorrowedScenery
  • Dwelling of Drummer|Narrow Lot House
    Dwelling of Drummer
    JYU ARCHITECT
    JYU ARCHITECT
    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Music Room
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Semi-Basement
    Soundproof Room
    Custom Kitchen
    Borrowed Scenery
    Capturing Light
    DrumStudio
    SoundproofRoom
    CompactHousing
    BorrowedScenery
  • Dwelling of Drummer|Narrow Lot House
    Acoustically optimized space delivering excellent reverberation and containment of low-frequency sounds
    JYU ARCHITECT
    JYU ARCHITECT
    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Music Room
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Semi-Basement
    Soundproof Room
    Custom Kitchen
    Borrowed Scenery
    Capturing Light
    DrumStudio
    SoundproofRoom
    CompactHousing
    BorrowedScenery
  • Dwelling of Drummer|Narrow Lot House
    Dwelling of Drummer
    JYU ARCHITECT
    JYU ARCHITECT
    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Music Room
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Semi-Basement
    Soundproof Room
    Custom Kitchen
    Borrowed Scenery
    Capturing Light
    DrumStudio
    SoundproofRoom
    CompactHousing
    BorrowedScenery

Coo Planning

201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
  • Abeno Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Three-story house planned on a site with a 3.0 m frontage and a 16.0 m depth
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Urban House
    Storage Access Flow
    Toplight
    Skeleton Staircase
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
    Optimized Storage
  • Abeno Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Second-floor balcony
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Urban House
    Storage Access Flow
    Toplight
    Skeleton Staircase
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
    Optimized Storage
  • Abeno Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Efficient use of the space beneath the stairs
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Urban House
    Storage Access Flow
    Toplight
    Skeleton Staircase
    Custom Kitchen
    Family with Children
    Optimized Storage
  • House in Chiyozaki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Chiyozaki
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Wood Siding
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Roof terrace
    Urban House
    Inner Garage
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
  • House in Chiyozaki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Chiyozaki
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Wood Siding
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Roof terrace
    Urban House
    Inner Garage
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life
  • House in Chiyozaki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Chiyozaki
    Coo Planning
    Coo Planning
    201, M'S Kyomachibori Building, 1-7-17 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Wood Siding
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Roof terrace
    Urban House
    Inner Garage
    Void
    Skeleton Staircase
    Irregular Site
    Simple Life

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
  • Komagawa House|Narrow Lot House
    Reading corner
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Inner Garage
    Steel Staircase
    Shoji
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    CompactHousing
    Terrace
    InnerGarage
  • Komagawa House|Narrow Lot House
    Second-floor detached annex Japanese-style room
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Inner Garage
    Steel Staircase
    Shoji
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    CompactHousing
    Terrace
    InnerGarage
  • Tower of Light and Wind|Narrow Lot House
    The staircase leads up to the rooftop.
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Antique Furniture
    Garage House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Capturing Light
    Built-in Garage
    GarageHouse
    BuiltInGarage
    AntiqueFurniture
    SplitLevelFloor
    CompactHousing
  • Komagawa House|Narrow Lot House
    LDK connected to the entrance dirt floor
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Inner Garage
    Steel Staircase
    Shoji
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    CompactHousing
    Terrace
    InnerGarage
  • Tower of Light and Wind|Narrow Lot House
    Light enters the interior through openings in the staircase.
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Antique Furniture
    Garage House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Capturing Light
    Built-in Garage
    GarageHouse
    BuiltInGarage
    AntiqueFurniture
    SplitLevelFloor
    CompactHousing
  • House in Kuwazu 2|Narrow Lot House
    House in Kuwazu 2
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Urban House
    Minimal Design
    Toplight
    Capturing Light

an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office

Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
  • House Behind the School Building|Narrow Lot House
    House Behind the School Building
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Steel Staircase
    Passage Doma
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Mindful Living
  • House Behind the School Building|Narrow Lot House
    House Behind the School Building
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Steel Staircase
    Passage Doma
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Mindful Living
  • House Behind the School Building|Narrow Lot House
    House Behind the School Building
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Steel Staircase
    Passage Doma
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Mindful Living
  • House Behind the School Building|Narrow Lot House
    House Behind the School Building
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Steel Staircase
    Passage Doma
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Mindful Living
  • House Behind the School Building|Narrow Lot House
    House Behind the School Building
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Steel Staircase
    Passage Doma
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Mindful Living
  • House Behind the School Building|Narrow Lot House
    House Behind the School Building
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Steel Staircase
    Passage Doma
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Mindful Living

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  • Residence in Kamiuma|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Kamiuma
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Urban House
    Wet-Engawa
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Lattice
  • Residence in Kamiuma|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Kamiuma
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Urban House
    Wet-Engawa
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Lattice
  • Residence in Kamiuma|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Kamiuma
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Urban House
    Wet-Engawa
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Lattice
  • Residence in Kamiuma|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Kamiuma
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Urban House
    Wet-Engawa
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Lattice
  • Residence in Kamiuma|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Kamiuma
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Urban House
    Wet-Engawa
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Lattice
  • Residence in Kamiuma|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Kamiuma
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Urban House
    Wet-Engawa
    Terrace
    Capturing Light
    Lattice

ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design

2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
  • Hyu House|Narrow Lot House
    Hyu House
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Minimal Design
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Capturing Light
  • Hyu House|Narrow Lot House
    Hyu House
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Minimal Design
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Capturing Light
  • Hyu House|Narrow Lot House
    Hyu House
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Minimal Design
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Capturing Light
  • Hyu House|Narrow Lot House
    Hyu House
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Minimal Design
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Capturing Light
  • Hyu House|Narrow Lot House
    Hyu House
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Minimal Design
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Capturing Light
  • Hyu House|Narrow Lot House
    Hyu House
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design
    2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
    Narrow House
    Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
    Minimal Design
    White House
    Borrowed Scenery
    Solid Wood
    Capturing Light

「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate

3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
  • odmh|Narrow Lot House
    odmh
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Hidden Storage
    White House
    CompactHouse
    WhiteResidence
    PictureWindow
  • odmh|Narrow Lot House
    odmh
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Hidden Storage
    White House
    CompactHouse
    WhiteResidence
    PictureWindow
  • komh|Narrow Lot House
    The unified white palette throughout interior and exterior creates a translucent environment that vividly accentuates the spatial character.
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Void
    White House
    Steel Staircase
    Natural Light
    Terrace
    CompactHousing
    DoubleHeightSpace
    NaturalLight
    Terrace
  • odmh|Narrow Lot House
    odmh
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Hidden Storage
    White House
    CompactHouse
    WhiteResidence
    PictureWindow
  • odmh|Narrow Lot House
    odmh
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Hidden Storage
    White House
    CompactHouse
    WhiteResidence
    PictureWindow
  • odmh|Narrow Lot House
    odmh
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
    3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Hidden Storage
    White House
    CompactHouse
    WhiteResidence
    PictureWindow

Takeshi Hirobe Architects

1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Machiya in Machiya|Narrow Lot House
    Machiya in Machiya
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Home Theater
    Narrow House
    Built-in Furniture
    Urban House
    Custom-built vanity
    Light Court
    Built-in Kitchen
    Outdoor Living
    Large Opening
    Terrace
  • Machiya in Machiya|Narrow Lot House
    Machiya in Machiya
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Home Theater
    Narrow House
    Built-in Furniture
    Urban House
    Custom-built vanity
    Light Court
    Built-in Kitchen
    Outdoor Living
    Large Opening
    Terrace
  • Machiya in Machiya|Narrow Lot House
    Machiya in Machiya
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Home Theater
    Narrow House
    Built-in Furniture
    Urban House
    Custom-built vanity
    Light Court
    Built-in Kitchen
    Outdoor Living
    Large Opening
    Terrace
  • Machiya in Machiya|Narrow Lot House
    Machiya in Machiya
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Home Theater
    Narrow House
    Built-in Furniture
    Urban House
    Custom-built vanity
    Light Court
    Built-in Kitchen
    Outdoor Living
    Large Opening
    Terrace
  • Machiya in Machiya|Narrow Lot House
    Machiya in Machiya
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Home Theater
    Narrow House
    Built-in Furniture
    Urban House
    Custom-built vanity
    Light Court
    Built-in Kitchen
    Outdoor Living
    Large Opening
    Terrace
  • Machiya in Machiya|Narrow Lot House
    Machiya in Machiya
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    Takeshi Hirobe Architects
    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Home Theater
    Narrow House
    Built-in Furniture
    Urban House
    Custom-built vanity
    Light Court
    Built-in Kitchen
    Outdoor Living
    Large Opening
    Terrace

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • Residence in Shimogamo|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Shimogamo
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Narrow House
    High Sidelight
    Wall Bookshelf
    CompactHouse
    WallBookshelf
    HighSideLight
  • Residence in Shimogamo|Narrow Lot House
    The opening on the right side provides daylight to the entrance, while the closed section on the left conceals the bookshelves.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Narrow House
    High Sidelight
    Wall Bookshelf
    CompactHouse
    WallBookshelf
    HighSideLight
  • Residence in Shimogamo|Narrow Lot House
    A space where bookshelves accompany daily living scenes continuously.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Narrow House
    High Sidelight
    Wall Bookshelf
    CompactHouse
    WallBookshelf
    HighSideLight
  • Residence in Shimogamo|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Shimogamo
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Narrow House
    High Sidelight
    Wall Bookshelf
    CompactHouse
    WallBookshelf
    HighSideLight
  • Residence in Shimogamo|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Shimogamo
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Narrow House
    High Sidelight
    Wall Bookshelf
    CompactHouse
    WallBookshelf
    HighSideLight
  • Residence in Shimogamo|Narrow Lot House
    Residence in Shimogamo
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
    4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
    Narrow House
    High Sidelight
    Wall Bookshelf
    CompactHouse
    WallBookshelf
    HighSideLight

KASA ARCHITECTS

2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
  • Shibasaki Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Shibasaki Residence
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
    Open House
    Simple Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    Custom-built vanity
    Built-in Kitchen
    Workspace
    CompactHousing
    OpenHouseConcept
    EntranceDoma
  • Shibasaki Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Shibasaki Residence
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
    Open House
    Simple Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    Custom-built vanity
    Built-in Kitchen
    Workspace
    CompactHousing
    OpenHouseConcept
    EntranceDoma
  • Shibasaki Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Shibasaki Residence
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
    Open House
    Simple Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    Custom-built vanity
    Built-in Kitchen
    Workspace
    CompactHousing
    OpenHouseConcept
    EntranceDoma
  • Shibasaki Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Shibasaki Residence
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
    Open House
    Simple Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    Custom-built vanity
    Built-in Kitchen
    Workspace
    CompactHousing
    OpenHouseConcept
    EntranceDoma
  • Shibasaki Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Shibasaki Residence
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
    Open House
    Simple Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    Custom-built vanity
    Built-in Kitchen
    Workspace
    CompactHousing
    OpenHouseConcept
    EntranceDoma
  • Shibasaki Residence|Narrow Lot House
    Shibasaki Residence
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    KASA ARCHITECTS
    2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
    Open House
    Simple Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    Custom-built vanity
    Built-in Kitchen
    Workspace
    CompactHousing
    OpenHouseConcept
    EntranceDoma

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
  • Steps III|Narrow Lot House
    Steps III
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Urban House
    Couple Living
    Roof Balcony
    High Sidelight
    Indoor Plants
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants

Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates

4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
  • House in Higashiyukigaya|Narrow Lot House
    House in Higashiyukigaya
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Void
    Borrowed Scenery
    Proportion
    Sense of Openness
  • Two Ateliers|Narrow Lot House
    Two Ateliers
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Living with Cats
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Architect's Own House
    Glass-Walled Garage
    Picture Window
    Atelier-House
    Corner Window
    Live-Work Integration
    Built-in Garage
  • House in Higashiyukigaya|Narrow Lot House
    House in Higashiyukigaya
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Void
    Borrowed Scenery
    Proportion
    Sense of Openness
  • Two Ateliers|Narrow Lot House
    Two Ateliers
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Living with Cats
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Architect's Own House
    Glass-Walled Garage
    Picture Window
    Atelier-House
    Corner Window
    Live-Work Integration
    Built-in Garage
  • Two Ateliers|Narrow Lot House
    Two Ateliers
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Living with Cats
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Architect's Own House
    Glass-Walled Garage
    Picture Window
    Atelier-House
    Corner Window
    Live-Work Integration
    Built-in Garage
  • House in Higashiyukigaya|Narrow Lot House
    House in Higashiyukigaya
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
    4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
    Spiral Staircase
    Narrow House
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Minimal Design
    Picture Window
    Void
    Borrowed Scenery
    Proportion
    Sense of Openness

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Narrow Lot House
    Maximized use of Kyoto City subsidy programs to reduce initial costs.
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese House
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Professional Equipment
    Income Property
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Narrow Skip-Floor Steel-Frame Garage House | ' ' House|Narrow Lot House
    View from the kitchen toward the dining and living areas.
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Bike Garage
    Iron Details
    Industrial
    Garage House
    Fully Openable Sash
    Expanded Metal
    Family with Children
    House with Doma
    steel-frame construction
    urban residence
    box-shaped house
    steel
    living-room staircase
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Narrow Lot House
    A wall opening discovered during demolition proved to be an original secondary window; it is normally protected from wind and rain with a hanging shoji screen.
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese House
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Professional Equipment
    Income Property
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Narrow Skip-Floor Steel-Frame Garage House | ' ' House|Narrow Lot House
    The kitchen is simply and compactly built-in with Lauan-faced panels and a stainless-steel countertop.
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Bike Garage
    Iron Details
    Industrial
    Garage House
    Fully Openable Sash
    Expanded Metal
    Family with Children
    House with Doma
    steel-frame construction
    urban residence
    box-shaped house
    steel
    living-room staircase
  • Narrow Skip-Floor Steel-Frame Garage House | ' ' House|Narrow Lot House
    A lifestyle from which the owner’s vehicle can be viewed from above and below.
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Narrow House
    Skip Floor
    Bike Garage
    Iron Details
    Industrial
    Garage House
    Fully Openable Sash
    Expanded Metal
    Family with Children
    House with Doma
    steel-frame construction
    urban residence
    box-shaped house
    steel
    living-room staircase
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Narrow Lot House
    The living room is bright and well ventilated, situated between east and west tsubo-niwa.
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Japanese House
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Japanese Modern
    Tsubo Garden
    Professional Equipment
    Income Property
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya

Yu Architectural Design Studio

159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
  • House in Toyoshiki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Toyoshiki
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Second-Floor Living
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
  • House in Toyoshiki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Toyoshiki
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Second-Floor Living
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
  • House in Toyoshiki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Toyoshiki
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Second-Floor Living
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
  • House in Toyoshiki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Toyoshiki
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Second-Floor Living
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
  • House in Toyoshiki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Toyoshiki
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Second-Floor Living
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
  • House in Toyoshiki|Narrow Lot House
    House in Toyoshiki
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Exposed Beam
    Narrow House
    Entrance Doma
    DIY
    Second-Floor Living
    Terrace
    Natural Modern
    SecondFloorLivingRoom
    EntranceDoma
    Terrace
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  • #Open House
  • #Wood Deck
  • #Simple Modern
  • #Living with a Dog
  • #Living with Cats
  • #Curved Ceiling
  • #Home Theater
  • #Road bike
  • #Flexible Partition
  • #Japanese House
  • #Viewing Garage
  • #Spiral Staircase
  • #Mountain View House
  • #Glass block
  • #Wood Siding
  • #Chalkboard Paint
  • #Night View
  • #Music Room
  • #Exposed Beam
  • #Wood Plank Ceiling
  • #Narrow House
  • #Surfboard
  • #Work Flow
  • #Penthouse
  • #Remodeling
  • #Bike Tower
  • #Gallery Wall
  • #Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
  • #Japanese Modern
  • #Built-in Furniture
  • #Trumpet
  • #Architect's Own House
  • #Slope
  • #Inner Balcony
  • #Glass-Walled Garage
  • #Scenic View
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