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Open Sky House, Tokyo
Open Sky House, Tokyo
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February 22, 2024

Open Sky House, Tokyo

Artist and architect Zajirogh had always dreamed of living on a boat as a child, his inspiration for his family's 57sqm/613sqft Tokyo home.

Artist and architect Nobufumi Takahashi, who goes by the name Zajirogh, has always felt a pull to small-space living. As a small child, he dreamed of living in a camper or a ship and grew fascinated by the ways a ship’s design supports comfortable living in a tight space. “A small house is similar to a boat,” he told NTS. This is certainly true for Zajirogh and his family’s 57sqm/613sqft home, where a retractable sail-like sheet — fastened by the same devices used on ships — covers the roofless courtyard-style living room.

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