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.
20 ways to make a small house look bigger
A selection of twenty small projects featured on Domusweb that create more space through a good organization of the interiors, from Budapest to Madrid.
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- 14 August 2019
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
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
An open space with all the support functions merged in a unique mass. StudioAC re-organise little spaces.
An open space with all the support functions merged in a unique mass. StudioAC re-organise little spaces.
In the Palermo neighborhood, Carol Burton refurbishes a 54 sqm apartment by opening up the space under a cupboard-staircase. Photo Gonzalo Viramonte
In the Palermo neighborhood, Carol Burton refurbishes a 54 sqm apartment by opening up the space under a cupboard-staircase. Photo Gonzalo Viramonte
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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.
Concrete structure and installations are the centrepieces of Blaarchitettura's project, which is freed of unnecessary furnishings and objects. Photo Beppe Giardino
Concrete structure and installations are the centrepieces of Blaarchitettura's project, which is freed of unnecessary furnishings and objects. Photo Beppe Giardino
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
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
PhoebeSayswow Architects’ conceived the 33 sqm apartment as a playful interior taking advantage of a partial double-height. Photo Hey!Cheese
PhoebeSayswow Architects’ conceived the 33 sqm apartment as a playful interior taking advantage of a partial double-height. Photo Hey!Cheese
The new Rognan line will help people to make the most of small living spaces.
The new Rognan line will help people to make the most of small living spaces.
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
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
Ylab Arquitectos renovates a small apartment in Barcelona making the most of the space with care and attention to details.
Ylab Arquitectos renovates a small apartment in Barcelona making the most of the space with care and attention to details.
BIG’s latest project focuses on minimal spaces, with a pitched-roof module that offers the typical Nordic comfort, wherever installed.
BIG’s latest project focuses on minimal spaces, with a pitched-roof module that offers the typical Nordic comfort, wherever installed.
Colombo's concept of dwelling can be read in the space he designed in Milan in 1968.
Colombo's concept of dwelling can be read in the space he designed in Milan in 1968.
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
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
Spanish studio Langarita Navarro Arquitectos renovates an attic in Madrid’s Barrio de Salamanca, maintaining the singular qualities of the original space.
Spanish studio Langarita Navarro Arquitectos renovates an attic in Madrid’s Barrio de Salamanca, maintaining the singular qualities of the original space.
Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter designs an ideal hut, consisting of a wedge-shaped CLT volume resting on a solid concrete base.
Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter designs an ideal hut, consisting of a wedge-shaped CLT volume resting on a solid concrete base.
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
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
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
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