Compact living

GADIGAL COUNTRY. A compact secondary dwelling above a new carport set amidst Glebe’s prime Heritage buildings as a contemporary interpretation of Reuss Street’s simple historic stable forms.  The brief for a “granny flat” in its literal meaning evolved over the course of the project into flexible small-scale living. Plus a steel-framed awning and exterior joinery to the rear of the existing home. David Haseler A simple material palette of Cemintel Barestone with matching Colorbond roof and Danpalon walling to the rear keeps focus on the form of the surrounding historic stables. The modern, non-traditional garage-top studio envelope together with the proposed 2 1/2 storey height and uncovered historic pipe... Más

K33 Student Residences is a 4-apartment building located in the heart of Thessaloniki above the campus. It is an example of making the most of a 68sqm plot to get a 206sqm building. Caption Fundamental questions about site, context and compact living have been the driving forces behind the design of K33 Student Residences.  eNJOY architects Almost half of the building’s footprint is dedicated to the vertical movement and the rest is organized to the student apartments. The latter have been conceived as compact dwelling units that anticipate a balance between the student’s nomadic life, the minimum requirements for a contemporary home and the relationship of private and public space. Each unit is about 23-25sqm a... Más

El 15 de septiembre de 2022, Brette Haus presentó en Europa su nueva casa plegable. La "Rustic 20 XL" se instaló en Hollenbek, Alemania.¿Qué es? Se trata de una casa de madera diminuta de 30 metros cuadrados para alojamiento hospitalario. Se desarrolló y fabricó en marzo de 2021 en colaboración con el fabricante de madera contralaminada WIGO Group. Leyenda La característica clave de esta cabina es su tamaño compacto para el transporte. La función de plegado permite optimizar la entrega dos veces. Tres módulos están conectados con bisagras y se pliegan uno dentro del otro. De este modo, no se transporta aire sino varias capas de la cabina. Esto cambia... Más

El proyecto consiste en la transformación de una antigua capilla en el campo en un mini-loft de 25 m² rodeado de vegetación, destacando la singularidad de vivir en un espacio reducido. Un concepto de vida fuera del espacio y el tiempo, en contraste con las muchas exigencias extremas de la vida moderna. El proyecto hace hincapié en el concepto de simplicidad para transmitir la idea de la esencialidad de la vida: los espacios pequeños y la vida compacta se convierten en una elección, tanto en términos de estilo de vida como de diseño. Beppe Giardino En términos de diseño arquitectónico, esto significa una profunda atención a los detalles: cada elemento del... Más

This  25sqm studio apartment is located in the center of the business district in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, where most of the city's foreign embassies and the tallest skyscrapers are located in the area.   Having limited space to accommodate the needs to live and work and the same, the owner commissioned the local design studio Co+in Collaborative Lab to come up with a tailored design solution for the apartment to fulfill all basic living functions and adaptive with remote work lifestyle. Caption The main design challenge is to create generous storage spaces to avoid the visual clutter of the small-size apartment. Within the enclosed space, the client also wants to have a multifunction space that allows the space t... Más

Heren 5 architects in collaboration with furniture designer Paul Timmer, designed the interior of a loft in the North of Amsterdam. In this single-side oriented loft we have fully used the width of the space. The most important housing functions, cooking and eating, are situated directly behind the large glass façades with view on the lightboat and the canal.The private housing functions such as the living room, sleeping area, storage and bathroom are situated in the back of the loft. The extra high ceiling of 3,5m is being used to place the sleeping area on top of the kitchen, creating a maximum of spaciousness. An extra bed can be pulled out from under the living-platform, to provide sleeping space for staying over friends.Inventive switc... Más