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14

Design tricks for making small spaces seem large

Posted by core77.com's design blog in ARTS, BLOGROLL, CREATIVITY, DESIGN, INTERNET, MEDIA, VISUAL

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National Geographic’s Man-made has a great segment up called “Tokyo: Living Small in the Big City.” In addition to photos of space-tight designs, there’s an informative video of architect Yasuhiro Yamashita (photo above), designer of Tokyo’s Penguin House, discussing how to use three design tricks–admitting light, manipulating sightlines, and playing with ceiling height–to make a small space seem big. Click here to watch.

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