Sunday, November 25, 2012

Tiny Houses: World's Narrowest House, Warsaw, Poland

Picture of the world's narrowest house between two buildings as seen from the street
Tiny Houses: World's Narrowest House, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Here it is! New winner in the category of tiny houses. Keret House is new world's narrowest house and one of the world's smallest houses. It is built inside of the small alley between 12 and 6 story buildings in the old part of Warsaw where used to be Jewish Ghetto. The house is wide barely over 1 meter. (120cm/47in).


Keret House is designed by Jakub Szczesny from Centrala Architecture for Israeli author Etgar Keret. Steel frame for the house was built off the site and placed in the alley latter. Interiors are designed to stay bright pulling daylight into the house through 3 small windows.

Picture of the world's thinnest house between two walls as seen from the sidewalk
World's Narrowest House, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Pictures of the entrance into the alley of the house and the staircase into the house
World's Narrowest House entrance, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of the entrance staircase as seen from the narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of small kitchen in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of small working desk on the wall of the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of white small kitchen furniture in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of single bed by the small window in the bedroom of the narrowest house
World's Narrowest House bedroom, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of person sitting by the working desk in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House working desk, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
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Picture of small kitchen in the world's thinnest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of small working desk and green chair by the bed in the bedroom of the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House bedroom, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of small kitchen at night in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of narrow entrance hallway in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of Keret in his narrow house as seen from the ceiling
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of Keret sleeping in his bed in the bedroom of world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House bedroom, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of Keret in the interiors of the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

World's narrowest house section blueprint showing every part of the house
World's Narrowest House section, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Centrala Architecture

World's narrowest house floor plan showing every part of the house
World's Narrowest House floor plan, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Centrala Architecture

Picture of the steel legs on which is world's narrowest house placed, under construction
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of the world's narrowest house under construction
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of three workers digging hole for the narrowest house foundation
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of construction worker working on the steel cage for the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

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