2 skinny homes interlock like a puzzle on small LA lot by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2021 Kevin Daly and Dana Cuff bought a small, rundown home in Santa Monica, and worried about the lack of density …
Using a core of light & mirrors to amplify a dark apartment by Kirsten Dirksen on August 28, 2017 When designer Mike Davies purchased a small flat in Barcelona’s Sant Antoni neighborhood it was filled with tiny, dark rooms. …
Paris microflat gets precise in space use with thrifty ideas by Kirsten Dirksen on February 19, 2017 On a nurse’s salary, Flore Devaux knew buying a home in Paris would be difficult so when she stumbled upon …
Indoor/outdoor budget home in Japan: affordable & permeable by Kirsten Dirksen on January 16, 2017 When a family of four asked architect Takeshi Hosaka to create a home embedded in nature on a small Tokyo …
Turning Montmartre flat into adaptive space perched over Paris by Kirsten Dirksen on October 2, 2016 When tasked with adding space, functionality and light to a small-ish apartment on Montmartre- the tallest hill in Paris-, architect …
NYC’s micro-modular, Minecraft-era building rises in 1 month by Kirsten Dirksen on July 18, 2016 Single people now make up a third of New York City’s households and with the average rent for a studio …
Garçonnière Paris: miniature home as bachelor pad in Pigalle by Kirsten Dirksen on June 27, 2016 Jean-Malo’s “garçonnière” (bachelor pad) is a full-sized home (on a miniature scale) in the center of Paris (Pigalle). When he …
Cubic mentality: 4-story Paris flat fits comfort in 25 sq mt by Kirsten Dirksen on May 16, 2016 Architect Jérôme Vinçon believes that with architecture, like clothing, made-to-measure buys a lot more than ready-to-wear. When his friends Michel …
Permeable Yokohama home blends with garden & protects from street by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2016 When a Yokohama couple asked architect Takeshi Hosaka to design a home “in which we feel as if we are …
Lolcat home Japan: old parking becomes loft for couple, cats by Kirsten Dirksen on October 4, 2015 Masayoshi and Yoko Matsumoto wanted a home designed for cats, because they love their cats and because they believe what’s …
