Who hasn’t gone to visit an apartment for rent or purchase and found a huge hallway? In a world where the urban space becomes increasingly scarce, ingenious architectural solutions are needed more than ever. Among these problems, “narrow houses” stand out, projects that challenge conventions through the maximum use of limited land.
This type of housing responds, among other things, to the lack of space and a way of building that has become obsolete today. However, everything can be transformed. These houses become tangible examples of how architects are reinventing housing forms in densely populated urban environments.
Narrow houses, often found in cities with high land values such as Tokyo, Amsterdam and New York, pose a particular challenge for both architects and residents. Architects must deal with extreme space restrictions, sometimes with fronts no more than a few meters wide, forcing them to maximize every available centimeter. At the same time, these homes must be comfortable and aesthetically attractive, ensuring that residents’ quality of life is not compromised.
This balance between usefulness and beauty is the key to the following projects, which have caught our attention for their unique spatial measures and solutions. So yes.
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