Plywood furniture "islands" are used to customise public housing in Japan www.dezeen.com

A multifunctional furniture unit made up of raised plywood floors and pegboard walls allows residents in this public-housing complex in Osaka to customise their apartments.
The 14-storey building was originally constructed in 1979 and contains 246 identical apartment units.
The architects wanted to create apartment layouts that catered to a wider range of occupants and lifestyles.
The floors of the Shima units are 30 cm high and hollow.
"Residents can lie on this Shima and relax with their favourite things displayed on the Shima walls," said the architects.