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27 Smart, Space-Saving Ideas for Tiny Homes and Apartments

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When architect Tomoko Sasaki, of Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design, was commissioned to design a tiny house in Tokyo for a newly married couple who are both designers, she sought to "blur the line between furniture and architecture. The house is like a single, useful piece of furniture," Sasaki says. The front door of the home opens to an office, where a built in desk folds down to save space when not in use.