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Interiors can look bigger if the space is well organized: using heights to create a second floor, having a storage under the stairs or the bed, moving walls along the floor to create rooms for different functions, adapting furniture to the needs, or using a central block to better divide an apartment.
A multifunctional storage-sleeping object, designed to create a light and highly customizable space, is the centrepiece of a tiny house in Budapest; in Madrid, Zooco Estudio adopts a beam and column system that is independent from the existing structure, blending private and shared spaces freely and ambiguously, exploring new ways of living together.
For the renovation of a small loft in Toronto, rather than imagining a home comprised of rooms within an open plan, StudioAC conceived a room revolving around a singular mass, while in Milan, a mini spiral staircase connects the different layers of the room.
AirBn’P Home
Position Collective designed a tiny apartment in Budapest, aiming to create a light and highly customizable space, with maximum comfort for a short stay. Photo Balázs Glódi
AirBn’P Home
Position Collective designed a tiny apartment in Budapest, aiming to create a light and highly customizable space, with maximum comfort for a short stay. Photo Balázs Glódi
Toronto. A miniloft organised as the solar system
An open space with all the support functions merged in a unique mass. StudioAC re-organise little spaces.
Toronto. A miniloft organised as the solar system
An open space with all the support functions merged in a unique mass. StudioAC re-organise little spaces.
A flexible and space-saving apartment in Buenos Aires
In the Palermo neighborhood, Carol Burton refurbishes a 54 sqm apartment by opening up the space under a cupboard-staircase. Photo Gonzalo Viramonte
A flexible and space-saving apartment in Buenos Aires
In the Palermo neighborhood, Carol Burton refurbishes a 54 sqm apartment by opening up the space under a cupboard-staircase. Photo Gonzalo Viramonte
Madrid. Metal frames create domestic landscape free from hierarchies
To renovate an apartment in the Spanish capital Zooco Estudio adopts a beam and column system that is independent from the existing structure. Photo Imagen Subliminal
Madrid. Metal frames create domestic landscape free from hierarchies
To renovate an apartment in the Spanish capital Zooco Estudio adopts a beam and column system that is independent from the existing structure. Photo Imagen Subliminal
Paris. An aluminium island creates space in a loft by Sabo project
The loft is located in an industrial building dated 1920 within the XI Arrondissement in Paris. It has a raw chic hint and a wise use of space. Photo Alexandre Delaunay
Paris. An aluminium island creates space in a loft by Sabo project
The loft is located in an industrial building dated 1920 within the XI Arrondissement in Paris. It has a raw chic hint and a wise use of space. Photo Alexandre Delaunay
New domestic landscapes in Spain
Spanish architect Valentín Sanz Sanz has renovated an apartment formerly used as a Red Cross aid station in a project halfway between small architecture and large furnishing. Photo Luis Díaz Díaz
New domestic landscapes in Spain
Spanish architect Valentín Sanz Sanz has renovated an apartment formerly used as a Red Cross aid station in a project halfway between small architecture and large furnishing. Photo Luis Díaz Díaz
A 50 sqm house in a 20th century building renovated according to the rules of psychoanalysis
A new case of interior urban planning in Milan: Quinzii Terna has handled the transformation of a bourgeoisie interior into an introspective play worthy of Scale of the Universe.
A 50 sqm house in a 20th century building renovated according to the rules of psychoanalysis
A new case of interior urban planning in Milan: Quinzii Terna has handled the transformation of a bourgeoisie interior into an introspective play worthy of Scale of the Universe.
Turin apartment is undressed of the superfluous for renting on Airbnb
Concrete structure and installations are the centrepieces of Blaarchitettura's project, which is freed of unnecessary furnishings and objects. Photo Beppe Giardino
Turin apartment is undressed of the superfluous for renting on Airbnb
Concrete structure and installations are the centrepieces of Blaarchitettura's project, which is freed of unnecessary furnishings and objects. Photo Beppe Giardino
A 30 sqm attic renovated according to urban planning
Untitled architecture designed a small interior in Milan applying the rules of urban planning, transforming the house into an organic and stratified system. Photo Giovanni Emilio Galanello
A 30 sqm attic renovated according to urban planning
Untitled architecture designed a small interior in Milan applying the rules of urban planning, transforming the house into an organic and stratified system. Photo Giovanni Emilio Galanello
Taipei. An extra-small apartment for a metropolitan city
PhoebeSayswow Architects’ conceived the 33 sqm apartment as a playful interior taking advantage of a partial double-height. Photo Hey!Cheese
Taipei. An extra-small apartment for a metropolitan city
PhoebeSayswow Architects’ conceived the 33 sqm apartment as a playful interior taking advantage of a partial double-height. Photo Hey!Cheese
IKEA will offer motorized furniture in 2020
The new Rognan line will help people to make the most of small living spaces.
IKEA will offer motorized furniture in 2020
The new Rognan line will help people to make the most of small living spaces.
Milan. A mini-apartment with little space but many uses
Taac! Just over thirty square meters but - thanks to a system of mobile and sliding elements - there is no lack of living space. Photo Luca Broglia
Milan. A mini-apartment with little space but many uses
Taac! Just over thirty square meters but - thanks to a system of mobile and sliding elements - there is no lack of living space. Photo Luca Broglia
Barcelona. A warm and versatile mini-apartment
Ylab Arquitectos renovates a small apartment in Barcelona making the most of the space with care and attention to details.
Barcelona. A warm and versatile mini-apartment
Ylab Arquitectos renovates a small apartment in Barcelona making the most of the space with care and attention to details.
New York. BIG designs tiny houses with a ‘hygge’ feel
BIG’s latest project focuses on minimal spaces, with a pitched-roof module that offers the typical Nordic comfort, wherever installed.
New York. BIG designs tiny houses with a ‘hygge’ feel
BIG’s latest project focuses on minimal spaces, with a pitched-roof module that offers the typical Nordic comfort, wherever installed.
A mini-space designed by Joe Colombo
Colombo's concept of dwelling can be read in the space he designed in Milan in 1968.
A mini-space designed by Joe Colombo
Colombo's concept of dwelling can be read in the space he designed in Milan in 1968.
From territory to dweller: the prototype of a “portico-home” in Mexico
The architectural firm Rozana Montiel has redesigned the traditional mexican house in the state of Morelos, providing it with large semi-open and covered spaces that can adapt to the needs of its inhabitants. Photo Sandra Pereznieto
From territory to dweller: the prototype of a “portico-home” in Mexico
The architectural firm Rozana Montiel has redesigned the traditional mexican house in the state of Morelos, providing it with large semi-open and covered spaces that can adapt to the needs of its inhabitants. Photo Sandra Pereznieto
Madrid. Penthouse H features an aromatic terrace
Spanish studio Langarita Navarro Arquitectos renovates an attic in Madrid’s Barrio de Salamanca, maintaining the singular qualities of the original space.
Madrid. Penthouse H features an aromatic terrace
Spanish studio Langarita Navarro Arquitectos renovates an attic in Madrid’s Barrio de Salamanca, maintaining the singular qualities of the original space.
Austere shelter of wood and concrete looks out over Norwegian fjords
Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter designs an ideal hut, consisting of a wedge-shaped CLT volume resting on a solid concrete base.
Austere shelter of wood and concrete looks out over Norwegian fjords
Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter designs an ideal hut, consisting of a wedge-shaped CLT volume resting on a solid concrete base.
The house of the future is dug into a cork wall
Invited to reflect on changes in human lifestyles, Archstudio goes back to the origins of living by stimulating the interaction between man and the environment in a small apartment in Beijing. Photo Jin Weiqi
The house of the future is dug into a cork wall
Invited to reflect on changes in human lifestyles, Archstudio goes back to the origins of living by stimulating the interaction between man and the environment in a small apartment in Beijing. Photo Jin Weiqi
A tiny tower in Tokyo is only 2.7 meters wide
Shaped as a contemporary bell tower, the small building designed by SO&CO in Ginza is a response to Tokyo’s intricate and limited space. Photo Takumi Ota
A tiny tower in Tokyo is only 2.7 meters wide
Shaped as a contemporary bell tower, the small building designed by SO&CO in Ginza is a response to Tokyo’s intricate and limited space. Photo Takumi Ota
A prize for architecture between lights and volumes: LFA Award
An international photography competition that invites photographers worldwide to capture the essence of contemporary architecture. Inspired by the work of the famous Portuguese photographer Luis Ferreira Alves, the award seeks images that explore the dialogue between man and space.
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