Behind an unassuming 19th-century facade in Singapore's Joo Chiat neighborhood, Ching Ian and Yang Yeo's renovation of a typical...

A Japanese architect creates multi-use miracles with a home just wider than a big rig.

Facing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn...

Traditional in the front, modern in the back, this historic home ushers light in through a 14-foot glass wall.

Strategically placed windows and a neutral color palette allow this 2,200-square-foot home to boast an airy, open feel, despite...

These slender houses pack a lot of personality into tight spaces.

Double Roof House in Ho Chi Minh City opens onto a front courtyard that holds the family’s drink stall business.

The undulating walls of this light-filled loft reference the building’s past life as a silk warehouse.

Moving from Lake Michigan, a savvy couple builds a dream home that's also a wise investment.

A house in Echo Park makes the most of its narrow lot with open-plan spaces spread out over four levels.

A city home honors the local culture with communal outdoor space and reclaimed materials.

There’s a place for everything in the warm, wood-lined interior of the Toolbox House.

Located within a historic district, the skinny, modern box aims to fit in even though it stands out.

An architect makes the most of a narrow lot by prioritizing natural light and outdoor space over square footage.

Light and Air Architecture deftly extends and reimagines a Park Slope home for the owner, who grew up in the space.

Story Architecture designs an indoor/outdoor dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City with plenty of room for a family of four to work, live,...

Despite its name, Waechter Architecture’s Slender House stretches out to make its site the real home.

The three-level design by McMahon Architecture features flowing interiors, a series of courtyards, and gorgeous materials that...

Architect Giles Bruce’s residence takes its name from the jagged pattern of bricks that covers most of its park-facing side.

The White House groundskeepers have made some progress and have launched a gardening practice designed to be more...

Dark and structurally unsound, a narrow, three-story home needed to be brightened up.

An indoor/outdoor courtyard allows tree branches to graze the ceiling of this narrow Osaka residence.

On a narrow lot in suburban Australia, Cloud Architecture designs a family home with built-in flexibility.

GSBN Studio carves a slice out of a Sydney home to fill its interior with sunshine.

Put your corridors to work as storage, seating, or gallery space with these ideas.

An ultra-narrow home rises on a steep slope, wedged between two buildings, a road, and a waterway.

House in Suwamachi is a minimal residence located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Kazuya Saito Architects.

House in Ohguchi is a minimal residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

On a narrow site in Western Australia, Mountford Architects makes the most of a tight spot—with an eye to the future.

An architect reimagines a narrow 1901 row house in Noe Valley while preserving its historic facade.

Outside Melbourne, a light-filled residence with a private garden cuts a narrow figure to minimize solar impact.

In Melbourne, a dark and narrow single-story terrace home gets treated to a delightful renovation with surprising features.

A San Francisco landscape designer finds a small-space solution that’s anything but narrow-minded.

A design duo transform their Manhattan apartment from dark and cramped to sleek and loft-like.

Local firm G&G Architecten create a courtyard and a dining room with bifold doors that open completely to a landscaped garden.

Size doesn't matter when these homes push the conventions of building and living in Japan.