Concept

Narrow house in downtown, low cost, live studio, mixed structure


Background, Atmosphere


The location is Abeno-ward Osaka, Japan. Though it is a superb location just 10 minutes from Tennoji Station, it is in the downtown streets filled with traditional emotion, there are traditional tenement houses, old houses and shops, just 1 block from the main street. I planned the house in the narrow vacant land for 56-square-meters in this area. The house is light and open, and the residents can enjoy their hobbies.


My thinking toward this design is that it reflected social phenomenon of reduced space in human living. Under the fast prevalence of technology, our human living form has changed rapidly, so there are many essential elements in our daily lives and needs has to alter with various changes. Our designers are at the front to discover and to explore future possibilities with responsibility to promote better living in any era.