![House in Konan / Coo Planning - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/517a/a805/b3fc/4bd1/5c00/021f/medium_jpg/photo01.jpg?1366992870)
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Architects: Coo Planning
- Area: 75 m²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs:Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
![House in Konan / Coo Planning - Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/517a/aaa3/b3fc/4bd1/5c00/022e/medium_jpg/entrance_room.jpg?1366993553)
Text description provided by the architects. This small house in the town of Konan, in Kobe, Japan, sits in a quiet neighborhood and was designed for a couple and their child by the Osaka-based firm, Coo Planning. Built of reinforced concrete and wood, the residence is minimal with the needed space spread throughout four layers.
![House in Konan / Coo Planning - Table, Stairs, Chair, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/517a/a7b4/b3fc/4b36/6900/01f0/medium_jpg/study_room2.jpg?1366992788)
Despite its small size, the house is smartly laid out and manages to fit all the living space the couple needed, including a garage, a deck, and a study loft above the kitchen.
![House in Konan / Coo Planning - Sink, Bathroom, Bathtub](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/517a/a7ea/b3fc/4b36/6900/01f1/newsletter/tatami_room.jpg?1366992822)
The floor directly above the garage houses the home’s entrance, a tatami room, a bathroom, and bedroom.
The third floor is the family’s communal area with an open kitchen and living room.
![House in Konan / Coo Planning - Stairs, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/517a/a8a7/b3fc/4bd1/5c00/0224/medium_jpg/photo03.jpg?1366993016)
The space is completely open from the front of the house to the back, making it appear really large.
![House in Konan / Coo Planning - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/517a/a998/b3fc/4bd1/5c00/0228/medium_jpg/living5.jpg?1366993277)
The living room has an entire wall of windows at the front of the house making the space super bright.
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The ladder takes you to the study room loft that’s open to the living room and kitchen below it.