Pieter Peerlings and Silvia Mertens of Belgium have recently completed a clever office, residence and studio for themselves in what they call “Antwerp’s narrowest house” located in Anwerp’s former red-light district. They took a 2.4-meter (7 feet 10 inches) wide space between two buildings, erected a steel skeleton in it and installed four wooden floors, one each for work, dining, relaxing and sleeping, plus a bath tub on the roof.

A one-piece staircase connects the floors. The walls are all glass, allowing light in and creating a feel of space while each “window” to the street has a black frame emphasizing the showcase or display aspect. The multi-color lighting scheme adds life to the structure.


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Comment by Annie on July 30, 2008 at 8:57pm
thats crazy...no privacy...its like a twisted reality show for the neighbors.
Comment by SiMonster on July 30, 2008 at 12:39pm
i would get performance anxiety.
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