November 12, 2015
As Japan is home to some of the most densely populated areas in the world, it comes as little surprise that micro-living is so popular. It is perhaps also unsurprising that Muji, the purveyor of simply designed, good quality products, has emerged as a champion of small prefab houses. Afterall, Muji has been designing themed prefab houses in collaboration with leading architects since 2008, most notably with Kengo Kuma.
For the recent Design Touch event in Tokyo Muji launched the latest additions to this series with 3 very different huts designed by Konstantin Grcic, Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrision. These huts are even smaller than the prefab houses and they each focus on different functions. Fukasawa's wooden hut, for example, has a traditional pitched roof and sliding glass panels as walls. With a traditional Japanese bath and stove inside, it could easily pass for a conventional Japanese house, albeit on a smaller scale. This is in stark contrast with the aluminium hut of Grcic, which doesn't even have water or electricity connected to it. The hut is in fact little more than a multifunctional metal box which can be set up anywhere.
It is unclear whether these huts are commercially available, but with ever increasing demand for space the idea could well catch on. Ikea should be worried.
February 26, 2021
How do you square the circle of practical, rectangular spaces with emotive, curvy designs? San Francisco based OPA Architects shows what's possible with the interior refurbishment of a modern house in Mill Valley, California.
January 25, 2021
Curves - they are organic, playful, comforting and sensual - what's not to like? The architects at Toronto-based Partisans certainly agree, and they are masters at applying curves in their projects.
December 04, 2020
We offer design furniture, lighting accessories and professional services to private and contract customers. We're here to help you create a happy and uplifting environment in your home.
Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more.
© 2021 Do Shop.
Customers outside the UK (including EU customers):
All our product prices include UK VAT of 20%, which you don't have to pay! The VAT will be deducted from our product prices at the Checkout. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more details.