Designed by Jennifer Post, New York

Designed by Kelly Hoppen, London

Designed by Pip Cheshire & Terry Hunziker, Auckland

Designed by Richard Landry, California

Designed by Norman Foster

Designed by Donna Livingston, Indian Wells – California.

Designed by architect couple Pieter Peerlings & Silvia Mertenand, it was built in no more than 3 weeks apparently! But that’s not the only crazy thing about it… The plot measures just 2.40m wide and 5.50m deep!!!!!! I mean, really, how is that possible?

Both the front and back of the house are made of glass, making it totally transparent from the street… The building, measuring a total of 60 sqm has 4 floors, with each floor containing only one room (obviously!).

The ground floor is the couple’s office, the 1st floor the kitchen cum dining room, the 2nd floor the living room and the 3rd floor the bedroom/ bathroom!

I must say all the rooms look quite comfortable actually, although there’s way not enough storage space… A hoarder would most definitely not be happy there! Another issue must be privacy. I get the lots of glass, lots of light thing, but surely they don’t want all the neighbours peering in 24/7 and they don’t even have blinds or curtains (from what i can see in the pictures at least).

The icing on the cake is the stunning roof top, which has a built-in bath tub, although this must be only for show, unless they bathe with their swimming suits on!

and how cool is this front door?

via Style-Files and Archinect.

Singel 166 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
This teeny house, with its rich red brick facade and impressive entrance door, is super cute even if it is a bit on the narrow side!

Kanonia – Warsaw, Poland
Before you start thinking, what is she talking about, these houses aren’t narrow at all, look closer to between the two rows of houses, to the seriously narrow yellow building…  It’s practically as narrow as its door and windows! It was built during the 17th century, when apparently there was a property tax in Poland that ws based on the width of the street-facing façade and the number of windows. That would explain a lot!

Sliver House – London, England
Wedged between two traditional British brick-built houses, this building, with its glass facade and modern architecture, looks a bit out of place and quite stark. Its width is merely 3m (10 feet), hence its name is quite fitting, but its depth at the back, at 6m, is substantially more.

Skinny House – Boston, Massachusetts

La Casa Estrecha (The Narrow House) – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
This is also a very cute one. It’s such a good idea to paint the exterior of these narrow buildings in bright colours, otherwise they’d just disappear along the long line of buildings. I really  like the way the trees have been planted on either side of the door, giving it great kurb appeal! It is currently being turned into an art gallery apparently.

1-Meter Marvel – Madre de Deus, Brazil
With a width of less than 1 metre (91cm specifically), the Marvel wins the prize for the narrowest building in the world, if not also the ugliest (sorry…). I wonder if anyone actually lives there? It must feel so claustrophobic… and how does a bed even fit inside?

via Pointclickhome.com

Wonderworks – Florida, United States

Ripley’s Building – Ontario, Canada

Shoe House – Pennsylvania, United States

The Basket Building – Ohio, United States

Stone House – Guimarães, Portugal

Kansas City Public Library – Missouri, United States

The Crooked House – Sopot, Poland

Hang Nga Guesthouse a.k.a Crazy House – Vietnam

Cubic Houses – Rotterdam, Netherlands

Mammy’s Cupboard – Natchez, MS, United States

a. Australia
b. Hawaii
c. Mexico

a. Napa Valley
b. Tuscany
c. South Africa

a. South Africa
b. New England
c. Australia

a. India
b. Morocco
c. Dubai

a. France
b. England
c. Quebec

a. Spain
b. Italy
c. Czech Republic

a. Puerto Rico
b. Costa Rica
c. Jamaica

a. India
b. Bali
c. Morocco

a. Fiji
b. Belize
c. Bali

a. Japan
b. New Zealand
c. Hawaii

a. San Juan, Puerto Rico
b. San Miguel Allende, Mexico
c. Panama City, Panama

a. Canada
b. Switzerland
c. England

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The owners of this house (on the island of Paros) have not only gone for pure white but have also kept decoration to the absolutely essential – with very limited decorative accessories, no art on the walls and practically no soft furnishings (no curtains, no cushions, no throws)… Against all odds though, the house still looks beautiful and cosy and I think this is because of the abundant use of textures, from the cemented ceiling to the stone floor and bamboo strips on the walls.

In fact, this is what a summer house should look like in my opinion – simple and laid back…

A light blue table, a few chairs and a lone stick are practically the only items in this room, making it look simple and unfussy. I can totally imagine opening those double doors every morning, letting the sun shine through and enjoying my breakfast there… bliss!

The same “naked” style is continued in the main bedroom – the built up bed stays true to tradition, whilst the white bamboo screen gives a sense of privacy and serenity.

The uber-modern kitchen contrasts perfectly with the grey stone flooring and the white glossy units are an excellent choice for this space as they reflect the light coming in through the double doors and make it look bigger.

The striped nautical cushions and light blue shutters are the only hints of colour in this house and serve to remind guests that they are on holiday and by the sea… enjoy!