The Very Small Home is an inspiring new book that examines the creative innovations of small home design in Japan. Eighteen unusual, newly built homes, from ultramodern to rustic Japanese, are presented in depth. Special emphasis is given to what the author calls the “big idea” to
each house – the thing that makes the house seem more spacious than it really is. Great ideas include ingenious sources of natural light, thoughtful lofts, comfortable yet functional kitchens, discreet partitions and unobstructed circulation paths.