# Super Squeezed Homes The Garage House is a Place to Rest Yourself and Your Car By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-12-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garage-house References: [whatwedoissecret.org](http://whatwedoissecret.org/madebyblog/2009/12/garage-is-more-important-than-a-house/#more-5970) & [geocities.jp](http://www.geocities.jp/e12mkawai/works/2006_05_garage_y/2006_05_garage_y.html) Sometimes when you move out of your parents house it ends up being a small pad just above their garage. This garage house in Takarazuka City, Japan is that kind of living, minus the family home. Designed by Masaya Kawai the garage house is the ultimate in [compact living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype). Perfect for a car-loving bachelor the garage house is a two-story structure made of steel and wood. The spacious garage on the ground floor has a spiral staircase that leads up to an all-white, [minimalistic studio apartment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Compact Living:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing multifunctional, modular furniture and appliances for small spaces. - **Minimalistic Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in sustainable and eco-friendly materials used in minimalist design to reduce the environmental impact of small living spaces. - **Vertical Living:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing high-rise structures that cater to the needs of compact living spaces, offering convenient access to essential amenities and services. ### Where This Applies - **Home Furnishings:** There is an opportunity for the home furnishings industry to create innovative and multifunctional furniture that can cater to the space constraints of compact living spaces. - **Architecture:** There is an opportunity for the architecture industry to design eco-friendly and sustainable living spaces that cater to the compact needs of urban living. - **Real Estate:** There is an opportunity for the real estate industry to capitalize on the trend of compact living by offering affordable and stylish living spaces that cater to the needs of young professionals and small families. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Two-Car Garage Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twostory-tiny-house.md) - [Juxtaposing Garden Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-garage.md) - [Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/building-frame-of-the-house.md) - [Compact Dual‑Loft Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gunyah.md) - [Parking Lot-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octa-house.md) - [Minimal Japanese Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate.md) - [Japan-Inspired Tiny Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mizuho.md) - [Circus Tent-Inspired Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-circus.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md)