It is in the most simple of interiors where the true beauty of form, function, and design can truly prevail.  When size does matter, innovation is you’re best friend!  So who do we turn to when these factors come into play?  Ofcourse…the Japanese!  With space limited and at a premium, a large metropolitan city like Hiroshima offers-up the opportunity for unique spaces such as the one featured here to provide a new wave of design.

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The Atago House is only 1,195 sq.ft. and just when you thought you wouldn’t be able to pack it all in, the Atago throws all the theories out of the window.  Through the utilization of dynamic windows that create a fun interaction between interior & exterior, crisp whites and consistent finishes in millwork, built-in storage everywhere, and verticality; all come into play to truly push the interior to its optimal limits!  Peering into this unique space through a Western cultural lens, the minimalist aspect of this interior may be a little exaggerated for most of our taste, but it’s definitely something to appreciate and admire.

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