In the big cities of the world, space is a scarce commodity. Homes and living spaces are continually growing smaller, pushing designers to constantly create new solutions for tiny homes. Intelligent designs for a micro home with transformable solutions and big colors find the perfect balance of style in reduced spaces.
We’ve selected 7 of our favorites to show that with a little ingenuity, living in small spaces doesn’t entail big sacrifices.
Decorating a small home according to Batiik / Paris
Batiik Studio certainly knows a thing or two about small spaces in Paris, and their 30 square meter studio apartment is proof. Organizing the space around a black, multi-functional volume, where the architecture studio was able to include a bed, a closet, and a bathroom for a complete home. But it’s just a warm-up for their 11 square meter apartment, where a secret closet and folding furniture exploit the space to the max. Here, a dining table folds into the wall, while the bed doubles as a sofa and cobalt blue accents liven up an otherwise delicate color palette.
Decorating a small home according to Studiomama / London
In decorating a small 13 square meter home in London, Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, founders of Studiomama, choose furniture that is multi-functional and foldable. With each element exploiting the space to a maximum, doors become desks, chairs appear out of nowhere, and the bed doubles as a shelving system. The apartment is entirely intuitive, where hidden mechanisms are kept to a minimum so you won’t miss a beat.
Decorating a small house according to Alexander Fehre /
Stockholm
Alexander Fehre’s restoration work in a 45 square meter apartment in London shows that the
Decorating a small home according to Llabb / Genoa
Luca Scardulla and Federico Robbiano of Llabb solved the space dilemma of a 35 square meter apartment in the Italian Riviera by imitating nautical style. The fulcrum of the project lies in the walls, which take on various functions through hidden compartments. Minimal furnishings were paired with colors and materials to mimic the nautical style and pull the house under a cohesive theme.
Decorating a small home according to Studio Wok / Milan
Big spaces in the city center can cost an arm and a leg, and Milan is no different. So when Studio Wok restyled this 28 square meter studio, they set out to maximize the tiny area with massive style. The solution comes through two “living” walls in the Batipin Flat, hiding all the fixed furnishings, including the fold-away bed, the closet, the opening for air-conditioning, and even sliding doors for the bathroom and kitchen.
Decorating a small home according to Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects / Tokyo
We can’t talk about the over-crowded metropolis without mentioning Tokyo, where Japanese studio Hiroyuki Ogawa restored a 34 square meter apartment. By dividing rooms with sliding wood panels, the space can be left entirely open for a shared area, or closed to give privacy even in restricted quarters.