Tiny Tokyo Home Built On Super Narrow Lot, 33sqm/355sqft

Last chance to join the NTS Sub Club! Subscribe by January 19 to receive Issue 6 of our magazine with free worldwide shipping https://www.nevertoosmall.com/magazine Built on leftover land beside Tokyo’s train tracks, architect Takehiko Suzuki designed this 33sqm/355sqft home for a longtime local resident. Rebuilt on just one-third of the site where the owner’s family home once stood, the house rises vertically around a thick, tree-like pillar. A sculptural staircase becomes more than circulation, shaping a split-level home where each step reveals a new way to live within the narrow, irregular footprint. The lower levels contain the entrance, laundry, bathroom, and bedroom, while the upper floors unfold into a dining-kitchen, a small study set into a bay window, a living room with a built-in sofa, and a loft that has unexpectedly become the owner’s favourite sleeping spot. Birch plywood furniture runs throughout the house, chosen for its strength, brightness, and water resistance, while storage is integrated everywhere — beneath stairs, under floors, behind curtains, and above doorways. Windows of varying sizes are scattered across the façade, carefully positioned to bring in sunlight while maintaining privacy from the surrounding railway lines. 00:00-00:49 Introduction 00:49-01:47 Location 01:47-03:47 Floor Plan 03:47-04:20 Entrance 04:20-06:03 Bathroom 06:03-07:14 Bedroom 07:14-08:17 Kitchen 08:17-08:47 Dining Area 08:47-09:48 Study 09:48-11:01 Living Room 11:01-11:33 Balcony 11:33-12:15 Loft 12:15-13:28 Conclusion See our favourite design details from this home https://www.nevertoosmall.com/post/5-smart-design-decisions-inside-a-tokyo-house #smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign Ep 250 Project Name: House M Architect: Takehiko Suzuki https://www.takehikosuzuki.com/ Produced by New Mac Video Agency Creator: Colin Chee Producer: Lindsay Barnard Director & Cinematographer: Nam Tran & Raian Best Editor: Raian Best Music: Artilist.io Shinagawa by Magiksolo Moigaz by Magiksolo Creme by Barrell Gleouraich by Daniel Robinson Lev 1 by DaniHaDani Swept In by Michael Vignola Share your projects with us- https://www.nevertoosmall.com/submissions Subscribe to our newsletter- https://www.nevertoosmall.com/subscribe Check out our store- https://www.nts-store.com Website- https://www.nevertoosmall.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nvtsmall Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/nvtsmall