© Polish Modern Art Foundation / Bartek Warzecha
 
Sandwiched between two buildings from two different time periods, Keret House in Warsaw, Poland measures 152 cm (60 in) at its widest point and 92 cm (36 in) at its narrowest.
Built in 2012, the house was designed by architect Jakub Szcz?sny.
 

Renderings via KeretHouse.com
 
According to Euromaxx, the house is too small to be considered a residence by Polish law, thus Keret House is instead considered an art installation.
The house or ‘installation’ has been designed to be used by different artists who can apply to stay and live in Keret House as an artist in residence, however the space’s patron and main, symbolic tenant was Etgar Keret, a Jewish/Israeli author.  

© Polish Modern Art Foundation / Bartek Warzecha
 
Keret House is located in Warsaw’s Wola district which was formerly a Jewish ghetto. In fact, Etgar’s mother was smuggled out of Wola as a child to escape death.
 

© Polish Modern Art Foundation / Bartek Warzecha
 
The iron structure contains two floors, and has one bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a living area. It has two non-opening windows, with sunlight also entering through translucent glass panels that make up the walls. The entire interior is painted white and the building’s electricity is obtained from a neighboring building. The house has custom water and sewage technology and is not connected to the city-provid...