Sunday, September 26, 2010

Penguin House - More with Less




Japanese Micro Houses

Many Americans would consider a parking-space-sized lot as an adequate site to build a house. But in Japan, homes are rising on odd parcels of land, some as tiny as 300 square feet.

Penguin House

The Penguin House uses very innovative engineering and architectural design to achieve a better use of space. Through creative channeling of light, and specializing designing of walls, hallways, and windows, the home is illuminated using natural light rather than being dependent entirely on artificial lighting. Expanding the maximum potential of the small space has been a key issue in Japan for a really long time. Penguin House is very successful in that sense.

I like the coexistence of efficiency and aesthetic.

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