An Interesting Way To Hide Items In a Japanese Minimalist Design Home

Japanese architecture considers simplicity as the meaning of art form, not only in the layout and use of materials but also in the harmonious combination of space and light. Give up all cumbersome, messy elements to move towards a pure space, create a sense of slowness, contemplation to help people easily balance their emotions. The apartment below designed by Boring City is inspired by Japanese minimalist interior design so it inherits an interesting way to hide items making the home always uncluttered.

Simple, compact interior and not too many decorations but every arrangement has its own rules.

The overall apartment has a basic layout including 2 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen + dining area and other functional rooms. Creamy white tones create a feeling of spaciousness and at the same time make the lines in the design more seamless and synchronized with each other. To increase the warmth of the apartment, brown wood furniture is used in a harmony and balance.

One of the impressive highlights is a multipurpose and easy-to-use living room.

Apartment space with youthful and elegant colors.

Instead of preserving a space to store things neatly, the design team uses the 17sqm living room for many different purposes. Sofa, tea table and TV shelf are arranged into a system that integrates many functions.

Beautiful small tea table with Japanese style.

When closed, the counter-panel easily becomes a resting place for users.

Flexible open-pull wooden cabinets of all large and small sizes store large quantities of items in the house.

The desk and chair are made from oak and the rest of the furniture is made of industrial wood.

The kitchen + dining room is also designed to maximumly fit the 14sqm area, while still ensuring full equipped furniture and necessary utilities. This shows the ingenuity of architects in selection and layout design of space.

Kitchen occupies a very small area made up of a combination of white - brown wood to help increase the feeling of spaciousness and youthfulness. — Kitchen occupies a very small area made up of a combination of white – brown wood to help increase the feeling of spaciousness and youthfulness.

The compact dining table set is suitable for small families.

Convenient shoe cabinets placed in the entrance hall are beautifully and sophisticatedly designed.

The bedroom space is airy, full of light and typical of minimalistic modern style.

The bedroom is not decorated finically, on the contrary it is equipped with necessary items for daily life.

Taking inspiration from Japanese minimalist style, architects optimize the living space to fit the apartment’s limited area as well as the original requirements of homeowners. The apartment design can be an ideal suggestion for those who love harmony, simplicity and Japanese design style.

Article: Dilys Do

Photo source: Boring city.