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This Narrow House In Japan Only Looks Tiny Until You Look Inside

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It’s said not to judge a book by its cover. The same goes for houses – especially this tiny one in Japan!

Designed by Mizuishi Architects Atelier, the 594-square-foot house is based on a triangular site between a river and a road. It looks really small from the outside, yet it is surprisingly more spacious from the inside than you’d expect. The triangular house has two floors, with the bedroom on the first floor, the kitchen and living room on the second, plus a little family playroom on a mezzanine level accessible by ladder. All the walls are painted white, which makes the whole place look more spacious and light. Check out some pics below!

More info: Mizuishi Architects Atelier (h/t)

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reclameshit2015 2016 7 years ago

"it is surprisingly more spacious from the inside than you’d expect." It is exactly as spacious as I would expect from interior photos taken with an ultrawide angle lens. Just look at how distorted all the furniture is. Just take the "round" ball in the fifth picture for 1 of many examples

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Katinka Min 7 years ago

There's also no real storage. Where do the people keep their clothes? Their books, their general stuff?

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The Cappy 7 years ago

Exactly what I was thinking. Anyone who has booked a hotel room or shopped for apartments after seeing photos knows about this.

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Julie Julie 7 years ago

Agreed. And either their toilet is really massive or bathtub really small? (or more obviously the camera lens is tricking the viewer)

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J. Philip vanHeijkoop 7 years ago

Yeah, you can do the same thing with small crowds xD

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Lemur 7 years ago

Agreed

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Phillipe Knippel 7 years ago

Thanks.

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Boboc Daniel 7 years ago

owww, now it makes sense

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Jace 7 years ago

I came here to say the same thing, reclameshit2015 2016.

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Rizzo Razz 7 years ago

Exactly.

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Sophie G 7 years ago

psies *op een toontje alsof ik dat aaallang gezien had*

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ADHORTATOR 7 years ago

not bad for people with a very minimalistic lifestyle...

20points

Brigitte 7 years ago

I'd live there.

9points

Jeremy Ng 3 years ago

I've wondered how do they strengthen the foundation and prevent it from topple when the strong wind blows?

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reclameshit2015 2016 7 years ago

"it is surprisingly more spacious from the inside than you’d expect." It is exactly as spacious as I would expect from interior photos taken with an ultrawide angle lens. Just look at how distorted all the furniture is. Just take the "round" ball in the fifth picture for 1 of many examples

101points

Katinka Min 7 years ago

There's also no real storage. Where do the people keep their clothes? Their books, their general stuff?

17points

Load More Replies...

The Cappy 7 years ago

Exactly what I was thinking. Anyone who has booked a hotel room or shopped for apartments after seeing photos knows about this.

4points

Julie Julie 7 years ago

Agreed. And either their toilet is really massive or bathtub really small? (or more obviously the camera lens is tricking the viewer)

1point

J. Philip vanHeijkoop 7 years ago

Yeah, you can do the same thing with small crowds xD

1point

Lemur 7 years ago

Agreed

1point

Phillipe Knippel 7 years ago

Thanks.

1point

Boboc Daniel 7 years ago

owww, now it makes sense

0points

Jace 7 years ago

I came here to say the same thing, reclameshit2015 2016.

0points

Rizzo Razz 7 years ago

Exactly.

0points

Sophie G 7 years ago

psies *op een toontje alsof ik dat aaallang gezien had*

0points

ADHORTATOR 7 years ago

not bad for people with a very minimalistic lifestyle...

20points

Brigitte 7 years ago

I'd live there.

9points

Jeremy Ng 3 years ago

I've wondered how do they strengthen the foundation and prevent it from topple when the strong wind blows?

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