A recent excursion to an adventure farm included looking at a small house meant for children’s play:

I realize this might not work for taller people but shorter spaces could work when trying to maximize space. Why do ceilings have to be 8 foot tall (or even taller for a good number of places)?

The primary place I have seen shorter ceilings in houses involves two situations:

1. Tiny houses that try to incorporate a loft or second floor so they have a lower ceiling for part of their unit.
2. Older basements.

Shorter buildings could be enhanced with vaulted ceilings or skylights or do not necessarily have to come with smaller furniture as depicted above. Could shrinking the whole scale of a home, including the height, help free up space or enhance the coziness of a space?

(I enjoyed thinking about this for the few minutes I spent in this building. It was a similar experience to exploring the tiny apartments featured at Ikea.)