“Little miracles” of Japanese housing self-torture
Turning Japanese, why aren’t we turning Japanese?
….Building in small awkward sites has become something of a Japanese speciality. In fact, so specialised and adept have they become at living it small, that architects and designers alike are lining up to peer into some of these little miracles.…more…
Arrrrrrrg! I’ve lived in one of these custom-designed “little miracles” … the only miracle is that Tokyoites can survive under such oppressive conditions.
I stayed in the TRIANGULAR 5-story, Fudeya restaurant and Takayama family home — each side being only 3 meters.
The place had triangular furniture that is custom, triangular stairs that are custom, and —hell— the futons were triangular. I swear my head became pointy during my triangular homestay there with the Takayama family.
FUDEYA ç†ã‚„　- フデヤ
English machine translation
More pictures –> http://www.yanaka.com/chic/980115/chic.html
- 
