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10 Sun-Filled Small Spaces
July 8, 2014
Constrained by minimal square footage, small houses run the risk of feeling cramped and claustrophobic. The best solutions often involve copious amounts of natural light.
A prefab prototype by Finnish designer Linda Begroth couldn’t get any brighter. The wood-framed and glass-walled structure will make its occupants feel like they’re sleeping outside. Photo by Arsi Ikäheimonen.
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Originally appeared in Shedded Bliss
By opening up the side of an A-frame hut and adding on a glassed-in addition, architecture firm dmvA brought sunlight into a 566-square-foot house outside Antwerp, Belgium. Photo by Frederik Vercruysse.
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Originally appeared in This Minimal Addition Looks Magical in the Belgian Forest
With an entire wall of windows making up its northern façade, there’s never a lack of light in Jens Risom’s remote Block Island prefab. Photo by Floto + Warner.
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Originally appeared in Jens Risom's Block Island Family Retreat
Well-placed windows and sliding glass doors make the interior of a Maine island getaway feel bright and spacious. Photo by Eirik Johnson.
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Originally appeared in A Tiny Cabin is This Writer's Off the Grid Getaway
The floor-to-ceiling windows at either end of a Seattle boathouse allow light to stream through the entire 1,000-square-foot space.
Originally appeared in A Renovated Boathouse on Seattle's Portage Bay
Separated only by large expanses of glass, the interior and exterior of a Los Angeles home flow seamlessly together. Photo by Catherine Ledner.
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The double-height windows of a bayfront house in Chile allow sunlight to reach all corners of the 1,000-square-foot, whitewashed interior. Photo by Roland Halbe.
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Originally appeared in A Simple Geometric Bayfront Home in Chile
Thanks to two enormous sliding glass doors, the entire corner of a 1,000-square-foot Connecticut guest cottage opens up to the surrounding landscape. Photo by Mark Mahaney.
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Originally appeared in Striking Angular Cottage in Connecticut
By staggering the slabs that make up the three floors of a slim townhouse in Sweden, architect Elding Oscarson allowed light to flood all the way from the roof to the ground-floor kitchen. Photo by Mark Seelen.
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Working with a limited footprint, architect Bruce Bolander managed to create a secluded canyon house in Malibu with an airy and expansive interior. Photo by J Bennett Fitts.
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Originally appeared in This High-Flying Home Tackles a Sharp Slope
A prefab prototype by Finnish designer Linda Begroth couldn’t get any brighter. The wood-framed and glass-walled structure will make its occupants feel like they’re sleeping outside. Photo by Arsi Ikäheimonen.
Photo by Arsi Ikäheimonen.
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