The window side of a room tends to be the least useable because the focus is on natural light, so this combination of wall-to-wall window with wall-to-wall storage below is a great example of how to create more value in a small bedroom space. This kind of creative thinking has to be done at the design stage and sadly, we don’t see this level of thought going into mass-developed housing design.
(via sweethomestyle)
Love this modern, environmentally friendly interpretation of the traditional long-house, with the slope of the roof following the slope of the landscape. The narrow footprint allows light to be brought into the main living space from both sides, via a high-level clerestorey increasing natural light, changing the tone and colour of light throughout the day, with the movement of the sun…
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In Tokyo, where space is at a premium, multi-level homes are becoming the new norm - love how this renovation of a 2-storey house has maximised the space available in a small plot by adding new basement and roof levels, whilst ensuring the usability of the space by bringing a new courtyard down through the house, to increase natural light.
