Tokyo’s “Small House” is a Super Narrow Tower That’s Only 13 Ft. Wide!

<a href="http://unemori-archi.com/wk2.html">Unemori Architects</a> have totally defied the limitations of space with their "Small House" - a very narrow tower in Tokyo that is only 13 ft wide! Joining a long legacy of efficient Japanese architecture programs including <a href="http://inhabitat.com/super-skinny-horinouchi-house-reaches-the-pinnacle-of-space-management-in-japan/">super-skinny houses</a>, houses shaped like pie, and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/super-slim-outdoors-indoors-home-in-japan-is-capped-with-a-rock-climbing-wall/">homes with climbing walls inside</a>, this 30-foot-tall tower was designed for a married couple and their one child who live in a built up neighborhood of Japan's bustling capital.

Unemori Architects have joined a longstanding line of Japanese designers who have found creative solutions to space limitations

The Small House in Tokyo is a 30 foot tower enveloped in light and wind

Just 13 square feet at the base, its three are levels separated by simple floor boards

A flowing spiral staircase joins each floor

The home sits smack dab in the middle of the property

The placement allowed the designers to avoid setback regulations

Each room has large windows or doors

What could have been a very claustrophobic home has about as much expansiveness as one could expect in a densely packed city