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5 amazing modern boat house designs

Here is 10 modern boat house designs that defies traditional assumption on how a houseboat should look like. This article was inspired by one of the most visited page on the site: modern small houseboat designs. Given the demand, I…
5 space saving ideas for small bedrooms

Have a small bedroom and worry about the lack of space or storage? No worries as I will be giving you 5 great space saving ideas for your small bedrooms. Specifically, we will be looking at concepts such as multifunctional…
How to design a small bathroom space

A small bathroom space can be a challenge to design but with some creativity, you will be amazed what what a small bathroom can do. In this article, we will list the different ways of designing a small bathroom, complete…
5 Sofa ideas for small living rooms

With we have a small house, our sofa choices are limited by the space constraint. When I was designing for my clients, I faced this issue over and over again. I thought a post on how to select sofas for…
Small japanese house design Part 6

This is an interesting case where the owner has a large piece of land but due to conservation, has only a small area (581 sq ft) from which to build his home. To complement the natural surrounding, this small japanese…
Small japanese house design Part 5

Have you heard of the Penguin house? That is what this fifth installation of our small japanese house design series will cover.  It has derived its name due to the exterior of this small house, which has a curved back…
Small japanese house design Part 4

In this fourth installation of the series on small japanese house design, the house we are featuring is the Nakaikegami project designed by Milligram Studio. This can be considered to be a nano house as it is only 374 sq…
Small japanese house design Part 3

In this third article on small japanese house design, we are covering a very special design: one that is made from concrete. Not only is the material special but the slant of the house as well as the fact that…
Small japanese house design Part 2

Continuing from our series on small japanese house design, this article will cover the fold house designed by cell space architecture in Japan.  As will be seen later, there are so many design details that have been used in this…
Small japanese house design Part 1

Unlike the US, small houses in Japan is the norm, rather than the exception. Due to the limited spaces that are livable, it is not uncommon to see houses that are less than 500 sq ft. In fact, the market…