Minimalist Japanese Hair Salon Looks Like A Slice of Vanilla Bean Pie

This tiny hairdressing salon in Nagoya is a serious eye-popper! At just 41 square meters and slated for an awkward slice of property, the design called for some truly creative thinking. <a href="http://www.studiovelocity.jp/">Studio Velocity</a> was concerned that the small studio would be engulfed by its plainer, taller neighbors. So they pushed the building back on its lot, narrowed its entrance, and stretched out the rear end. The result is a darling, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tribe-studio-creates-a-spectacular-sustainable-ceiling-installation/">sustainable studio</a> shaped just like a piece of vanilla bean pie!

Its pie-slice shape ensures that the tiny building does not get swallowed up by its plainer, but taller neighbors.

Slated for an awkward slice of property, the design required some serious creative thinking.

The building's curvature created gaps, which the designers filled in with a small garden.

Not only does the salon have a tiny footprint, but it has provided additional green space.

This completely minimalist design is literally outstanding!

Skylights create a veritable whitewash of daylight!

These plans show how the Studio Velocity managed to create a pie-slice building without compromising the overall structural integrity.