{"id":16312,"date":"2015-12-08T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/micro-housing\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:53:22","slug":"micro-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/micro-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Honey, I Shrunk the House: 7 Spacious Micro-Housing Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a> and sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many urbanites already cope with the reality of living in a small, or worse, shared space. The catch is that these spaces weren\u2019t design to be used this way. As housing prices continue to go up and more single professionals move into cities, the demand for more of these spaces is inevitable. Here the solution lies in the problem: create tiny living spaces that were internally designed for that very purpose \u2014 micro-housing.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing micro-housing into cities could open up many more reasonably priced living options, and potentially lower rent prices over time. For these reasons, micro-housing has become of interest to those in need of it, but also to housing advocates and developers.<\/p>\n<p>Given that space is hard to come by, micro-housing is not only a trend, but a design solution that addresses urban spatial inadequacies. When done right, tiny dwellings can be quite palatable and easily accommodate the needs of one or multiple persons. In fact, many of these petite living spaces are not only efficiently configured spaces, but spaces that are actually pleasant to carry out day-to-day, at home activities. With features like kitchenettes, wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, ceilings over nine feet high, and big windows, micro-housing sufficiently addresses the needs of today\u2019s urban dwellers.<\/p>\n<p>From a four-story family residence to temporary disaster relief structures, this collection features micro-housing projects by A+Awards nominees and winners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386315515379yo01_MG_0269.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386315515379yo01_MG_0269.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386315515379yo01_MG_0269.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386315515379yo01_MG_0269.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386315515379yo01_MG_0269.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386315515379yo01_MG_0269.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Ido,Kenji Architectural  Studio\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ido,Kenji Architectural  Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54239 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1392887501522plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3300\" height=\"1772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1392887501522plan.jpg 3300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1392887501522plan-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1392887501522plan-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1392887501522plan-1024x550.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3300px) 100vw, 3300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386316910079yo37_MG_9923.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386316910079yo37_MG_9923.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386316910079yo37_MG_9923.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386316910079yo37_MG_9923.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386316910079yo37_MG_9923.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386316910079yo37_MG_9923.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Ido,Kenji Architectural  Studio\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ido,Kenji Architectural  Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/house-in-tamatsu-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>House in Tamatsu<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/idokenji-architectural-studo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ido,Kenji Architectural Studio<\/a>, \u014csaka-shi, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Located in the urban district of Osaka, this tall three-story dwelling for a family of four was fitted into a tight, narrow 465-square-foot plot. To maximize space and natural light, the plan minimizes load-bearing walls and pillars to allow daylight to reach the living spaces on the lowest levels from an overhead skylight. The areas between the exterior walls and rotated rooms become voids within the floor plates to allow natural light to filter through the interior\u2019s white surfaces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306341AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_13.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306341AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306341AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306341AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306341AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306341AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 AFFECT-T\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 AFFECT-T<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984310110AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_18.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984310110AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984310110AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984310110AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984310110AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984310110AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 AFFECT-T\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 AFFECT-T<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306337AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_12.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306337AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_12.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306337AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_12.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306337AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_12.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306337AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_12.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1394984306337AFFECT-T_M_Housing_Pt_12.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 AFFECT-T\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 AFFECT-T<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/bamboo-micro-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Bamboo Micro-Housing<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/affect-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFFECT-T<\/a>, Hong Kong, China<\/p>\n<p>Designed to ease the plight of the homeless living in Hong Kong and other cities throughout southeast Asia, this bamboo micro-house prototype can be placed nearby other units to form small communities within Hong Kong&#8217;s disused industrial buildings. The tiny bamboo dwellings would serve as temporary shelters outfitted with a living area, kitchenette, bathroom, fold-out dining table, work area, and sleeping quarters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421231666517compact-karst-house_10.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421231666517compact-karst-house_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421231666517compact-karst-house_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421231666517compact-karst-house_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421231666517compact-karst-house_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421231666517compact-karst-house_10.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Janez Marolt\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Janez Marolt<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1413448997547compact-karst-house_04.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1413448997547compact-karst-house_04.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1413448997547compact-karst-house_04.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1413448997547compact-karst-house_04.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1413448997547compact-karst-house_04.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1413448997547compact-karst-house_04.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Janez Marolt\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Janez Marolt<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54241 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1421231670201compact-karst-house_12-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1421231670201compact-karst-house_12-3.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1421231670201compact-karst-house_12-3-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1421231670201compact-karst-house_12-3-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1421231670201compact-karst-house_12-3-1024x956.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421232703797compact-karst-house_08.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421232703797compact-karst-house_08.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421232703797compact-karst-house_08.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421232703797compact-karst-house_08.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421232703797compact-karst-house_08.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1421232703797compact-karst-house_08.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Janez Marolt\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Janez Marolt<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/compact-karst-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Compact Karst House<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/dekleva-gregoric-arhitekti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dekleva gregoric architects<\/a>, Vrhovlje, Slovenia<\/p>\n<p>This compact, almost windowless volume common to the region was refitted with two wooden insertions connected internally with an interim landing. 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620345798courtyard_night_1.JPG?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620345798courtyard_night_1.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620345798courtyard_night_1.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620345798courtyard_night_1.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620345798courtyard_night_1.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620354807Guest_Room_1\u5357\u5c4b\u5ba2\u623f.JPG?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620354807Guest_Room_1\u5357\u5c4b\u5ba2\u623f.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620354807Guest_Room_1\u5357\u5c4b\u5ba2\u623f.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1420620354807Guest_Room_1\u5357\u5c4b\u5ba2\u623f.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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