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For Japanese artist and architect Zajirogh and his family, living small isn’t about compromise, it’s about living closely, creatively and together. In this 57sqm/613sqft home, designed with the help of Yoshitaka Suzuki and shared with his wife and three children, you can hear laughter from the bath, conversations in the kitchen, and kids playing upstairs. The main living space opens directly to the sky, doubling as both a family living room and a place for Zajirogh’s large-scale paintings. A piano, hanging lights, plants and five bold colours drawn from his own art give the space its playful character. Everyday practicality shapes the home too, kitchen shelves sized to their favourite containers, a sliding door that hides or reveals storage, and a stair nook turned trolley shelf. Upstairs, the hard-working mezzanine holds a small study, a playroom and a sleeping loft for the kids, accessed by a DIY shelving ladder. The bathroom by the entrance is even complete with a small window that lets Zajirogh hear family life while he unwinds.
Watch the original apartment tour here ✨ youtu.be/4i8WENruig0?si=rNGHbCpQYZz8ahni
00:00-01:13 Introduction
01:13-03:21 Entrance
03:21-06:54 Living Room
06:54-09:25 Kitchen
09:25-11:21 Bathroom
11:21-12:53 Study
12:53-14:43 Bedroom
14:43-15:53 Balcony
15:53-16:39 Conclusion
See how this family lives small nevertoosmall.com/post/living-under-an-open-roof-family-life-in-a-compact-tokyo-home
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
How I Live Small Ep.12
Project Name: Open Sky House
Architect: Yoshitaka Suzuki
ysaa.co
Owner: Zajirogh
zajirogh.wixsite.com/zajirogh
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Director: & Cinematographer: Nam Tran
Editor: Raian Best
Music: Artlist.io
Up and Over & Daida by Yoav Shlomov
zaq2 by MEOD, Matcha Latte by Aves
Sensual Hold Muzak - No Melody by Lance Conrad
Ephemeralda in the Mood by Simon Berggren
September by Dor Ben Lulu
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Give the gift of Never Too Small this Christmas — four issues, delivered quarterly
nts-store.com/products/nts-magazine-4-issue-gift-subscription
For Japanese artist and architect Zajirogh and his family, living small isn’t about compromise, it’s about living closely, creatively and together. In this 57sqm/613sqft home, designed with the help of Yoshitaka Suzuki and shared with his wife and three children, you can hear laughter from the bath, conversations in the kitchen, and kids playing upstairs. The main living space opens directly to the sky, doubling as both a family living room and a place for Zajirogh’s large-scale paintings. A piano, hanging lights, plants and five bold colours drawn from his own art give the space its playful character. Everyday practicality shapes the home too, kitchen shelves sized to their favourite containers, a sliding door that hides or reveals storage, and a stair nook turned trolley shelf. Upstairs, the hard-working mezzanine holds a small study, a playroom and a sleeping loft for the kids, accessed by a DIY shelving ladder. The bathroom by the entrance is even complete with a small window that lets Zajirogh hear family life while he unwinds.
Watch the original apartment tour here ✨ youtu.be/4i8WENruig0?si=rNGHbCpQYZz8ahni
00:00-01:13 Introduction
01:13-03:21 Entrance
03:21-06:54 Living Room
06:54-09:25 Kitchen
09:25-11:21 Bathroom
11:21-12:53 Study
12:53-14:43 Bedroom
14:43-15:53 Balcony
15:53-16:39 Conclusion
See how this family lives small nevertoosmall.com/post/living-under-an-open-roof-family-life-in-a-compact-tokyo-home
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
How I Live Small Ep.12
Project Name: Open Sky House
Architect: Yoshitaka Suzuki
ysaa.co
Owner: Zajirogh
zajirogh.wixsite.com/zajirogh
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Director: & Cinematographer: Nam Tran
Editor: Raian Best
Music: Artlist.io
Up and Over & Daida by Yoav Shlomov
zaq2 by MEOD, Matcha Latte by Aves
Sensual Hold Muzak - No Melody by Lance Conrad
Ephemeralda in the Mood by Simon Berggren
September by Dor Ben Lulu
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