That’s not to say Japanese living room design is starkly minimalist, but the pieces used to decorate should have meaning or a ...

Even after allotting space for these amenities, the room sizes are similar to those found in local flats: Both the bedroom and living room are "six tatami" in dimension, roughly 9 by 12 feet.

Épicène reimagined a small ground-floor apartment in the 16th arrondissement with a design that highlights the ...

But the flip side of these floor plans is that in a small space, you’re often forced to cook, sleep, eat and relax in one room. That can be a blessing and a curse.

We all want our living rooms to feel calming, and in 2025, that's arguably more true than ever. In tumultuous times, we seek comfort and refuge in our homes and, as a space for the whole family to ...

A small living room doesn’t mean you need to have limited seating. If you often have the whole kampung over or you just like to have more choices for seating other than the couch, we have a few ...

Kuma, in a foreword to The Very Small Home: Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited Space, offers an explanation that verges on esoteric: For me personally, as an architect, ...

The Very Small Home: Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited Space Azby Brown. Kodansha International (JPN), $29.95 (111pp) ISBN 978-4-7700-2999-7 ...