Is this the world’s most mind-bending house? The incredible 13-platform home that shows off EVERY floor at once – and sits in an unassuming steel box
- Floors in the home in Japan are separated by just 70cm and identical sets of wooden steps
- The Miyamoto, Osaka residence was built for a family who wanted to feel close to each throughout the house
- The platforms spiral and meet at a central living area before diverging once again and meeting at the ceiling
- The owners have built a varied vibe in the unique residence with furnishing that is both modern and ornate
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An extraordinary 13-platform home that shows off every inch of its 50sqm floor space at once is hidden in an otherwise non-descript steel warehouse.
The mind-bending residence in Osaka, Japan is occupied by a family whose design brief was for a home where they could feel close to each other wherever they were.
Each floor is separated by identical sets of wooden steps and winds upwards in two spirals before meeting in a living area in the middle.
An extraordinary 13-platform home that shows off every inch of its 50sqm floor space at once is hidden in an otherwise non-descript steel warehouse
The mind-bending residence in Osaka, Japan is occupied by a family whose design brief was for a home where they could feel close to each other wherever they were
The architects explained that the strategically-placed windows would allow light to flow in regardless of any building in the area
The platforms have a height difference of only 70cm, meaning they can act as shelves or as simply as floors themselves.
Furnishing in the urban home in Miyamoto is as varied as the design is unique, with a modern four-legged sink bench sitting in the centre of the kitchen area.
But the owners have also sought to create an ornate feel in the one-of-its-kind property – laying out rocking chairs, antique trinkets and lush hanging plants.
Each floor in the unassuming home (the grey rectangular house pictured in the centre) is separated by identical sets of wooden steps and winds upwards in two spirals before meeting in a living area in the middle
Furnishing in the urban home in Miyamoto is as varied as the design is unique, with modern furnishings dovetailing with more ornate features
The platforms have a height difference of only 70cm, meaning they can act as shelves or as simply as floors themselves
After separating again after the living area, the floors meet again at the top of the 69m-high home where an open top nook has a ladder up to the roof.
‘The client lived in the area nearby and slowly moved into the house,’ a spokesman for the home’s designer Tato Architects told FEMAIL.
‘Since they started officially living here, the things, the architecture and people has become one.’
The home is built in a higher-risk fire area, but has been adapted to its surroundings by way of its exterior steel framework
The spiralling design of the home is intended to cater for any changes in lifestyle on the family’s part, the architect explained
The architects describe living in the home as like ‘moving inside a forest’, and added the strategically-placed windows would allow light to flow in regardless of any building in the area.
It is also built in a higher-risk fire area, but has been adapted to its surroundings by way of its exterior steel framework.
The spiralling design of the home is intended to cater for any changes in lifestyle on the family’s part, the architect explained.
‘By using this combination of two spirals, we were able to create multiple paths inside the house, equipping the house to accommodate changes in the lifestyle of the client,’ they said.